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The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett
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The Dutch House
The Dutch House

Sibling bond unravels in a haunting family saga.

"The Dutch House" is like peeling an intricate emotional onion, where each layer reveals more about the sibling dynamics, the weight of family legacies, and the idea of home. Ann Patchett delivers a narrative that's rich and satisfying, akin to a multi-course meal that leaves both a sense of fulfillment and contemplation long after the last page is turned. If you're someone who finds the nuances of family ties and the complexities of human nature compelling, this book promises to resonate deeply.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett
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ISBN: 9780062963680
Authors: Ann Patchett
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2021-01-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, World War II
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 535840 readers)

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, comes Ann Patchett’s most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are. At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures. Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people
 

Sibling bond unravels in a haunting family saga.

"The Dutch House" is like peeling an intricate emotional onion, where each layer reveals more about the sibling dynamics, the weight of family legacies, and the idea of home. Ann Patchett delivers a narrative that's rich and satisfying, akin to a multi-course meal that leaves both a sense of fulfillment and contemplation long after the last page is turned. If you're someone who finds the nuances of family ties and the complexities of human nature compelling, this book promises to resonate deeply.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.