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Sep 24, 2019 · Ann Patchett, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth, delivers her 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 ...
The Dutch House. Anne Patchett, 2019. HarperCollins. 352 pp. ISBN-13: 9780062963673. Summary. A powerful novel and 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.
Why do Maeve and Danny sit secretly in a car outside of the Dutch House many times throughout the years after they are exiled from it? Consider the various literary allusions throughout the novel. What is suggested, for example, by Celeste reading Adrienne Rich's Necessities of Life when Danny first meets her on a train or by Marilynne Robinson ...
In The Dutch House, Patchett introduces us to the lives of siblings Danny and Maeve, who are raised in a grand mansion known as the Dutch House. The book follows their journey over five decades, exploring the impact of their childhood experiences and their complicated relationship with the house itself.
Sep 24, 2019 · In Ann Patchett’s eighth novel, The Dutch House, everyone and everything bustles with vitality. It is a story about the interminable bond between siblings and it is an absolute joy to read. The novel follows a brother and sister who grow up in a fairy tale—a huge house, a loving father, and a caring staff.
Feb 7, 2020 - Have you chosen Ann Patchett's 2019 novel for your book club? Here are 10 The Dutch House book club questions to get your conversation going.
