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The Dutch House
Nominated for the Women's Prize 2020
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Set over the course of five decades, the New York Times-bestselling author's latest is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their pasts.
A masterpiece from the Orange Prize-winning, New York Times number one bestselling author of Commonwealth and Bel Canto: a story of love, family, sacrifice, and the power of place
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Next, dive into TOM LAKE – the breath-taking newest novel from Ann Patchett
Lose yourself in the story of a lifetime – the unforgettable Sunday Times bestseller
‘Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature’ Guardian
Nominated for the Women’s Prize 2020
A STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS, THEIR CHILDHOOD HOME, AND A PAST THAT THEY CAN’T LET GO.
Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of our migratory patterns. We pretended that what we had lost was the house, not our mother, not our father. We pretended that what we had lost had been taken from us by the person who still lived inside.
In the economic boom following the Second World War, Cyril Conroy's real estate investments take his family from poverty to enormous wealth. With it, he buys the Dutch House, a lavish mansion in the Philadelphia suburbs. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
Danny Conroy grows up in the opulence of the Dutch House. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister, Maeve. Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, and her brilliance, becomes the central figure in Danny's life. Together, the siblings navigate the shifting tides of their family fortune under the watchful eyes of the house’s former owners, immortalised in their grand oil paintings.
Their seemingly stable world is shattered when their father introduces them to Andrea, their new stepmother. Though the siblings cannot foresee it, Andrea's arrival triggers a series of events that lead to their ultimate expulsion from the Dutch House. Thrown into poverty once more, Danny and Maeve find solace and strength in each other as they confront the void left by the loss of their home and parents.
‘The best book I’ve read in years’ Rosamund Lupton
‘Her finest novel yet’ Sunday Times
‘The buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying something’ John Boyne
‘A masterpiece’ Cathy Rentzenbrink
‘Bliss’ Nigella Lawson
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Ann Patchett's The Dutch House has been praised for its immersive family saga, captivating storytelling, and emotional depth. Reviewers highlight its brilliant capture of family life over decades, blending humour and heartbreak. The book's poignant exploration of inheritance, loss, and the ties that bind siblings has left a lasting impact on readers and critics alike.
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ISBN: 9781526614971
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 246g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Ann Patchett is the author of seven novels and three works of non-fiction. She has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction three times; with The Magician’s Assistant in 1998, winning the prize with Bel Canto in 2002, and was most recently shortlisted with State of Wonder in 2012. She is also the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Karl.
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