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The Dutch House
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Narrated by:
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Tom Hanks
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By:
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Ann Patchett
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, read by Tom Hanks.
Next, dive into TOM LAKE – the breath-taking newest novel from Ann Patchett
Lose yourself in the story of a lifetime – the unforgettable Sunday Times bestseller
‘Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature’ Guardian
Nominated for the Women’s Prize 2020
A STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS, THEIR CHILDHOOD HOME, AND A PAST THAT THEY CAN’T LET GO.
Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of our migratory patterns. We pretended that what we had lost was the house, not our mother, not our father. We pretended that what we had lost had been taken from us by the person who still lived inside.
In the economic boom following the Second World War, Cyril Conroy's real estate investments take his family from poverty to enormous wealth. With it he buys the Dutch House, a lavish mansion in the Philadelphia suburbs. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
Danny Conroy grows up in the opulence of the Dutch House. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister Maeve: Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, her brilliance. The siblings grow and change as life plays out under the watchful eyes of the house’s former owners, in the frames of their oil paintings.
Then one day their father brings home Andrea, a new stepmother. Though they cannot know it, her arrival to the Dutch House sows the seed of the defining loss of Danny and Maeve’s lives: exiled from the house and tossed back into the poverty from which their family rose, Danny and Maeve have only each other to count on.
‘The best book I’ve read in years’ Rosamund Lupton
‘Her finest novel yet’ Sunday Times
‘The buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying something’ John Boyne
‘A masterpiece’ Cathy Rentzenbrink
‘Bliss’ Nigella Lawson
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- Michelle Gates
- 17-06-2021
Masterful reading by Tom Hanks of a surprisingly beautiful story.
This story is worth listening to just for Tom Hanks’ narrative, he does a brilliant job and makes the story and characters come alive. The story is so superbly told that you get close to the characters and I was genuinely sad when the book ended, wanting to hear what comes next. Just fabulous and thank you Mr Hanks for your amazing expressive talent.
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- Jennifer
- 11-06-2020
Fabulous performance by Tom Hanks
I thought at first this might be a little slow, but the wonderful reading performance by Tom Hanks absolutely brought all the characters to life. The narrator can really make or break the enjoyment of a book.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-2020
Loved it
I loved everything about this book.
Loved the story
Loved Tom Hanks voice narrating
I got a lot of gardening done this week as I wanted to stay outside doing chores so I could continue listening
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- Emma
- 21-05-2020
Another Ann Patchett gem
This is a wonderful story and I know I would've loved it anyway but Tom Hanks' performance elevates it to a new level. I will come back to this one again
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- Wendy
- 12-07-2020
Didn't want it to finish
Loved this book. Tom Hanks was perfect reading it. will be looking out for more from this author.
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- Jay
- 12-10-2020
Masterpiece
The only thing better than an Anne Patchett book is the fact that it’s been narrated by Tom Hanks. I was mesmerised from start to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-11-2020
Enthralling.
I loved both the story and Tom Hanks' narration . Bravo! I Will listen again.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-12-2020
Couldn't stop listening
Great book, loved the storyline and beautifully descriptive. Loved Tom Hanks narration. Didn't want it to end.
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- shelley
- 23-12-2020
Superb storytelling; impeccable narration
When I went to a bookstore to buy this, the seller named it a ‘masterclass in novel writing’. Big call, I thought. He was right. I didn’t buy the book then, saw it on Audible and...Tom Hanks’ narration is just brilliant!
All round, a fine way to spend some hours.
A complete treat.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-02-2021
Thank you Tom Hanks
...hearing the way you read the words brought the characters and their story to life, What a pleasure! Please read every book there is to me, ad infinitum
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