The Dutch House (novel)
First edition cover | |
| Author | Ann Patchett |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Tom Hanks |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper |
Publication date | September 24, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-296367-3 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.A7756 D88 2019 |
The Dutch House is a 2019 novel by Ann Patchett. It was published by Harper on September 24, 2019. It tells the story of a brother and sister, Danny and Maeve Conroy, who grow up in a mansion known as the Dutch House, and their lives over five decades.
The novel was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The first edition U.S. cover featured a portrait by Noah Saterstrom that was specifically created for the cover. The novel heavily references a painted portrait of Maeve wearing a red coat that was commissioned when she was 10. Saterstrom created a portrait to match Patchett's description.