The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
A powerful and richly moving novel 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.
- Last updated: September 8, 2023
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The Guardian. "If I am going to write about people who are kind and generous and loving and thoughtful, so what?"
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Britannica. "American author whose novels often portray the intersecting lives of characters from disparate backgrounds."
A list of twenty-five discussion questions.
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LA Review of Books. "Patchett’s writing focuses on unexpected life situations"
"In her eighth novel, Patchett revisits the concerns of previous works"
"Ann Patchett Spins a Modern Fair Tale in Her Luminous New Novel"
Musings. "We’ve been getting a lot of questions about The Dutch House, more than I can possibly answer individually, so I’ve put together a list of answers."
"Motherless Children Make Their Own Family In Ann Patchett's 'The Dutch House'"
"The US writer’s meticulous eighth novel is a twisting family drama spanning five decades"