Summary of The Dutch House

Note: This is a summary of Ann Patchett's bestseller, The Dutch House

The #1 New York Times bestseller!

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Current praise for The Dutch House:

“The Dutch House has the richness, allusiveness, and emotional heft of the best fiction.” (Boston Globe)

“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)

“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))

“This richly furnished novel gives brilliantly clear views into the lives it contains.” (Kirkus Reviews(starred review))

"You won’t want to put down this engrossing, warmhearted book even after you’ve read the last page.” (NPR)

"Ann Patchett spins a dark, compelling fairy tale in The Dutch House." (Entertainment Weekly)

“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)

About the Author:

ANN PATCHETT is the author of seven novels, The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magician’s Assistant, Bel Canto, Run, State of Wonder, and Commonwealth. She was the editor of Best American Short Stories, 2006, and has written three books of nonfiction, Truth & Beauty, about her friendship with the writer, Lucy Grealy, What now? an expansion of her graduation address at Sarah Lawrence College, and, most recently, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, a collection of essays.

In November 2011, she opened Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, with her partner Karen Hayes. She has since gone on to be a spokesperson for independent booksellers, talking about books and bookstores on “The Colbert Report,” NPR, “The Martha Stewart Show” and “The CBS Early Show.” Along with James Patterson she was the honorary chair of World Book Night. In 2012 she was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Ann Patchett lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, Karl VanDevender, and their dog, Sparky.

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