Description
Ann Patchett's "The Dutch House" is a sweeping family saga that chronicles the lives of siblings Danny and Maeve Conroy over five decades. Their idyllic childhood in a magnificent mansion known as the Dutch House is shattered by their father's remarriage and subsequent abandonment, forcing them into a lifelong, complicated relationship with the house and the woman who took it from them. As they navigate adulthood, careers, and personal heartbreaks, Danny and Maeve remain inextricably bound by their shared past and their lingering obsession with the opulent home of their youth. This novel masterfully explores themes of wealth, loss, memory, and the enduring power of sibling bonds, all told with Patchett's signature elegant prose and profound insight into the human heart.
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hardcover
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Published Jan 1, 2019
337 pages
ISBN: 9780062963673
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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