The prodigal son, who haunts Robinson's Gilead trilogy, is given his voice. Lonely, weighed down by the doctrines of his Presbyterian childhood, Jack is a vagrant and an alcoholic until he meets Della an African-American who transforms his life. But this is segrated St. Louis where such a liaison is against the law. It's twenty years since he left but if he returns home will he find the redemption and acceptance for which he longs? Rivetting, heartbreaking, an utterly compelling read.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
