Housekeeping: A Novel -

Marilynne Robinson’s debut novel, Housekeeping (1980), is a modern classic set in the fictional, isolated town of . It is a meditative, lyrical story about two sisters—Ruth and Lucille—and their struggle with loss, transience, and the definition of "home" after a series of family tragedies. 📖 Plot Summary

After their grandmother dies and two elderly great-aunts prove unable to care for them, their eccentric aunt Sylvie —a transient who has lived as a drifter—returns to Fingerbone to raise them. Housekeeping: A Novel

The story is narrated by , who recalls her upbringing alongside her younger sister, Lucille . Marilynne Robinson’s debut novel