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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Kate Riley was born in New York City and now lives on a farm in rural Virginia.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Women
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Book Synopsis
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.About the Author
Kate Riley was born in New York City and now lives on a farm in rural Virginia. Drawn from her experience living in such a community, Ruth is her first novel.Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Kate Riley
Language: English
Street Date: August 19, 2025
TCIN: 94388622
UPC: 9780593715949
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-6750
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.63 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.801 pounds
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