Ruth: 'An irresistibly smart and funny novel' Jenny Offill

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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.

© Kate Riley 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

© 2025 Transworld Digital (Lydbog): 9781529971590

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Lydbog: 21. august 2025