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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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- christiana O
- 27-09-2019
Great witty narration
I thoroughly enjoyed the intelligence and wit of these siblings. Beautifully written and narrated. Really worth a read
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- WE
- 07-12-2019
Truly Amazing
The story by Ann Patchett was perfect, and equal if not better than previously written books. It was bittersweet and full of love and longing. The narration and performance by Tom Hanks was full of drama, emotion and wry humour. Thank you, both of you, for this truly amazing experience.
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- Lucy A
- 29-11-2019
Superb performance by Tom Hanks, read like a play!
I loved every minute of The Dutch House. Engaged from the get-go and Tom Hanks was the perfect choice to narrate! I could not put it down. The poetic details and observatories, the rivalry of characters and the Dutch house itself. Every chapter weaves through Danny’s and his sister Maeve’s memoirs, questioning a nostalgic picture of their family dynasty. A compelling story, pleasurable listening with great humour. I highly recommend it.
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- Sandra Stoddart
- 09-10-2021
I loved this book!
Loved the story, Loved, loved Tom Hank's narration. TIme well spent listening to this book.
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- Golfingnanny
- 16-12-2021
Beautifully written
This is my favourite book this year. The parallels to my life are extraordinary and yet nothing like my life.
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- Melanie Dunkley
- 16-01-2022
Wonderful treat
Loved the story, characters and Tom Hanks' narration took me right there. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-01-2022
Fabulous!
Everything about this book was amazing, the story, the characters & the Narrator ! Thank you Audible!
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- LB
- 10-02-2022
Brought to life as only Tom Hanks could
I loved the whole experience of The Dutch House. It was made all the better by Tom Hanks’ narration. He really is one of the acting greats. He brings Danny to life and it’s as if we are sitting there listening to someone telling you their story. I would recommend this audiobook above reading the actual book because Tom has taken on the character of Danny and made him come alive as well as giving all the other characters a separate persona. His narration enabled me to get inside the character’s minds. I loved it.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-2019
entrancing
comp,lately captivated by the story. listening to Tom Hanks read made you feel like you were in the story.
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- Jill
- 22-10-2019
Tim Hanks brings this book to life!
This is such a poignant read. So beautifully produced and it is a reminder that listening to rather than only visually reading a text can be so enriching. I highly recommend this novel. Ann Patchett at her introspectively best.
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