In this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman's life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning.
Ruth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles. Her life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness? Ruth immerses us in an experience that challenges our most fervent beliefs.
ISBN: | 9780857529886 |
Publication date: | 21st August 2025 |
Author: | Kate Riley |
Publisher: | Doubleday an imprint of Transworld |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 256 pages |
Genres: |
Contemporary lifestyle fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Modern and Contemporary Fiction |