Fiction
Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood. When Lila, now an adult, arrives in Gilead, she steps inside the small-town church and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. Becoming the wife of the minister John Ames, she both begins a new existence and tries to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. Published in 2014; 261 pages.
Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.