The Dutch House by Patchett, Ann;

Short description:

Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with 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.

Long description:

New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2019

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post; O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Vogue, Refinery29, and Buzzfeed

Ann Patchett, the

"Enchanting." - PEOPLE Magazine, Best Books of Fall 2019
"Patchett is at her subtle yet shining finest in this gloriously incisive, often droll, quietly suspenseful drama of family, ambition, and home. . . . With echoes of F. Scott Fitzgerald and in sync with Alice McDermott, Patchett gracefully choreographs surprising revelations and reunions as her characters struggle with the need to be one's true self." - Booklist
"Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett's fiction." - New York Times Book Review
"Patchett is a master storyteller." - O, the Oprah Magazine
"Patchett's splendid novel is a thoughtful, compassionate exploration of obsession and forgiveness, what people acquire, keep, lose or give away, and what they leave behind." - Publishers Weekly(starred review)
"A lavishly gifted writer." - Los Angeles Times
"The Dutch House confirms what we've always known: Ann Patchett doesn't write a bad book." - BookPage
"This finely textured novel is made up of many such small, intimate moments, yet the effect is sweeping, grand, and lavish-and all deeply moving." - New York Journal of Books
"This is a serious and poignant story, but also a delightfully funny one." - Washington Independent Review of Books
"The Dutch House is beautifully written and often tender." - The Spectator
"A great novelist is on top form with this tale of lost family home." - The Times (London)
"Subtle mystery, psychological page-turner, Patchett's latest is a thriller." - Washington Post
"A big-hearted, capacious novel..." - Chapter 16
"The Dutch House is unusual, thoughtful and oddly exciting, as well-told domestic dramas can be." - Columbus Dispatch
"Patchett's storytelling abilities shine in this gratifying novel." - Associated Press
"As always, Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature." - The Guardian
"For Patchett fans who have been waiting for years, it's a worthwhile read." - Evening Standard (London)
"Ann Patchett spins a dark, compelling fairy tale in The Dutch House." - Entertainment Weekly
"Patchett writes enviable prose-fluid, simple, direct, clear, and fearless." - Esquire
"You won't want to put down this engrossing, warmhearted book even after you've read the last page." - NPR
"As always, the author draws us close to her protagonists swiftly and gracefully." - Wall Street Journal
"Patchett's prose is confident, unfussy and unadorned." - New York Times
"The Dutch House has the richness, allusiveness, and emotional heft of the best fiction." - Boston Globe
"This richly furnished novel gives brilliantly clear views into the lives it contains." - Kirkus Reviews(starred review)