The Dutch House

The Dutch House is a fiction novel. This one is written by Ann Pratchett. She is adored for her bestselling Commonwealth novel in the New York Times. Still, this novel, The Dutch House is considered to be her most influential novel to date and it also became a bestseller in NYT. She also did a brilliant job with the writing of her Bel Canto novel as well.

The Dutch House novel is narrated by Tom Hanks and he did that with perfection.

At the end of WW II, Cyril combined luck with a canny investment for starting a huge real estate empire. It was an endeavor that propelled his entire family from extreme poverty to mammoth wealth. His first business deal was to buy the Dutch House. It was a beautiful estate situated in the suburbs, just next to Philadelphia. This business deal was meant to be a huge surprise for his wife. The same house very soon then set in motion the undoing of all those whom he loved the most.

The story here is told by Danny, who was the son of Cyril. Danny along with Maeve and his older sister were exiled from the Dutch House. It was the place where they were brought up by their stepmother. Those wealthy siblings at one time were thrown back into poverty from which their parents managed to escape. The siblings had an unshakeable bond between them which helped them to survive in difficult times and then also helped a lot in thwarting their futures.

The characters and the writing of The Dutch House are magnificent. The story will hook you in right from the beginning. You will enjoy the journey of the characters while tackling the various challenges and obstacles in their lives.