The Dutch house

FINALISTS FOR THE 2020 PULITZER PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Maeve and Danny Conroy grow up in the Dutch House, a stately mansion on the outskirts of Philadelphia. One day their mother unexpectedly leaves, and shortly after their father brings home a new woman, Andrea. Her arrival will mark the end of their childhood.

But is something lost that you spend your life trying to find again? Maeve and Danny are exiled from Dutch House, but for decades they struggle to return to it. They knock in vain on the door of the past, waiting for someone to open it for them - and in this way they let life pass them by.

Our destiny is our childhood, says Anne Patchett, one of the most distinguished voices in contemporary American prose. In The Dutch House, the author delivers the story of three generations of a family, delivering an unforgettable hymn to sisterly love and the power of forgiveness.

"As always, Patchett leads us to a truth that is more reminiscent of life than literature"

The Guardian

"A building built to last"

The New York Times

"When you read Anne Patchett, expect miracles"

The New York Times Book Review

"You won't be able to put this book down, even after you've read the last page."

NPR