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- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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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- SSS
- 23-12-19
Pretty good
A clever forest Gump meets a multi layered David Copperfield. 😂
Its worthwhile reading/listening despite its ending.
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- Apoorva
- 03-04-21
Home!
what a fun enjoyable light hearted read this was. A simple story of siblings growing up. Ann Patchett storytelling is sublime, it transports you into the Dutch house. The human relationship that seems complicated is told so simply and is in the all about love. And of course, Tom Hanks voice was music to my ears. Loved it!
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- upTalkk
- 27-05-21
Absolutely loved it!
The story was beautifully narrated by Tom Hanks. It made me laugh, it made me cry! This is by far my most favourite audible read.
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- PANKAJ DESAI
- 07-09-20
Beautiful Story
It was a smooth experience. Tom Hanks reading is as expected - masterly. A story of a brother and his sister, spread over five decades, it is very well written. Not once did it drag, nor was it wearing down. It may not be long remembered, but it was surely good till it lasted. A one time read - indeed.
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- Nagesh M Bhadkamkar
- 17-07-20
Family and Forgiveness, that’s how I summarise it.
A beautiful story that’s plays out in the light and shadows of the fabric that is a family. Danny’s view of this storyline is kept pure through the novel and makes it easy to follow
His love for his sister and his travels across the different relationships he is in is shared quite well. His own different take on events and how he goes through life is also a journey of making peace with life and that involves forgiving a few people along the way.
Tom Hanks delivers the story with a finesse that makes you feel every emotion that Danny has. While some narrators try to give a different voice to each character, Tom Hanks brings each character alive just with a certain artistry.
A good listen definitely and would be a good read too.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-20
One of the best audiobooks!
Absolutely loved it. It's such a well written piece of literature. Tom Hanks really makes this special.
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- 05-04-23
One of best books I have ever listened
The Dutch house starts slow but it captures you and before you know it you are inside the story. The narration by Tom Hanks is of course very good but I found it fast so I just listened to it at 0.85x.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-08-20
gripping
picked it up only cos it was narrated by Tom Hanks but thoroughly enjoyed the fascinating story of the Dutch house.
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- Aditi Chakrabarti
- 16-06-20
Life, relationship and reality
Beautiful writing by Ann Patchett and narration so vivid that you can everything as Tom Hank reads. It’s real, raw, relevant which is why it resonates so well.
Must read/listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-04-20
people and their past
It is beautifully written. The way it describes different characters and thier behavior and overviews, are close to reality and that's why you stick with them till the end. The best part of the novel is the relationship of siblings.
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