OCTOBER 2019 - AudioFile
Tom Hanks narrates this novel about Danny and Maeve, and their beloved childhood home, The Dutch House, with a restraint that admirably captures the writing’s surface calm and buried tension. Set in 1950s Philadelphia, Patchett’s first book since COMMONWEALTH feels as timeless as a fairy story, and is, in fact, satisfyingly full of classic tropes—grand house, distant father, abandoning mother, wicked stepmother, controlling wife. Hanks takes his narrative cue from Danny, who tells the story in a mix of bemusement, wonder, and nostalgia. It’s not a dramatic performance but is, instead, a sensitive and warm reading of a fine novel about love, loyalty, redemption, forgiveness, and what we will do to make the world the way we want it to be. A.C.S. 2020 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
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
“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
"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
“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
“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
“Patchett writes enviable prose—fluid, simple, direct, clear, and fearless.” — Esquire
“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
"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
Chapter 16
A big-hearted, capacious novel...
BookPage
"The Dutch House confirms what we've always known: Ann Patchett doesn't write a bad book."
Boston Globe
The Dutch House has the richness, allusiveness, and emotional heft of the best fiction.
Evening Standard (London)
"For Patchett fans who have been waiting for years, it's a worthwhile read."
Columbus Dispatch
The Dutch House is unusual, thoughtful and oddly exciting, as well-told domestic dramas can be.
Entertainment Weekly
"Ann Patchett spins a dark, compelling fairy tale in The Dutch House."
Associated Press
Patchett’s storytelling abilities shine in this gratifying novel.
The Guardian
"As always, Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature."
New York Times
"Patchett’s prose is confident, unfussy and unadorned."
Wall Street Journal
"As always, the author draws us close to her protagonists swiftly and gracefully."
Washington Independent Review of Books
"This is a serious and poignant story, but also a delightfully funny one."
New York Journal of Books
"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."
The Spectator
"The Dutch House is beautifully written and often tender."
PEOPLE Magazine
Enchanting.
Washington Post
"Subtle mystery, psychological page-turner, Patchett's latest is a thriller."
NPR
"You won’t want to put down this engrossing, warmhearted book even after you’ve read the last page.
Esquire
Patchett writes enviable prose—fluid, simple, direct, clear, and fearless.
Booklist
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.
New York Times Book Review
Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett’s fiction.
the Oprah Magazine O
Patchett is a master storyteller.
|Los Angeles Times
A lavishly gifted writer.
The Times (London)
"A great novelist is on top form with this tale of lost family home."
Washington Post
"Subtle mystery, psychological page-turner, Patchett's latest is a thriller."
Los Angeles Times
A lavishly gifted writer.
Wall Street Journal
"As always, the author draws us close to her protagonists swiftly and gracefully."
Booklist
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.
Evening Standard (London)
"For Patchett fans who have been waiting for years, it's a worthwhile read."
Washington Post
"Subtle mystery, psychological page-turner, Patchett's latest is a thriller."
Entertainment Weekly
"Ann Patchett spins a dark, compelling fairy tale in The Dutch House."
Washington Independent Review of Books
"This is a serious and poignant story, but also a delightfully funny one."
New York Journal of Books
"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."
Wall Street Journal
As always, the author draws us close to her protagonists swiftly and gracefully.
The Guardian
"As always, Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature."
PEOPLE Magazine
Enchanting.
Associated Press
Patchett’s storytelling abilities shine in this gratifying novel.
NPR
"You won’t want to put down this engrossing, warmhearted book even after you’ve read the last page.
Booklist
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.
Chapter 16
A big-hearted, capacious novel...
Boston Globe
The Dutch House has the richness, allusiveness, and emotional heft of the best fiction.
the Oprah Magazine O
Patchett is a master storyteller.
Columbus Dispatch
The Dutch House is unusual, thoughtful and oddly exciting, as well-told domestic dramas can be.
BookPage
"The Dutch House confirms what we've always known: Ann Patchett doesn't write a bad book."
New York Times
Patchett’s prose is confident, unfussy and unadorned.
New York Times Book Review
Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett’s fiction.
Los Angeles Times
A lavishly gifted writer.
Esquire
Patchett writes enviable prose—fluid, simple, direct, clear, and fearless.
The Spectator
"The Dutch House is beautifully written and often tender."
The Times (London)
"A great novelist is on top form with this tale of lost family home."
OCTOBER 2019 - AudioFile
Tom Hanks narrates this novel about Danny and Maeve, and their beloved childhood home, The Dutch House, with a restraint that admirably captures the writing’s surface calm and buried tension. Set in 1950s Philadelphia, Patchett’s first book since COMMONWEALTH feels as timeless as a fairy story, and is, in fact, satisfyingly full of classic tropes—grand house, distant father, abandoning mother, wicked stepmother, controlling wife. Hanks takes his narrative cue from Danny, who tells the story in a mix of bemusement, wonder, and nostalgia. It’s not a dramatic performance but is, instead, a sensitive and warm reading of a fine novel about love, loyalty, redemption, forgiveness, and what we will do to make the world the way we want it to be. A.C.S. 2020 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
