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    Cover of The Dutch House

    The Dutch House

    Ann Patchett · 2019

    A HOUSE FORMERLY OWNED BY A WEALTHY COUPLE IS PASSED DOWN TO A NEWLY RICH BUSINESSMAN AND HIS CHILDREN. HOW THE HOUSE OWNERSHIP MOVES THROUGH TIME.

    Fiction & Literature
    Open LibraryAmazon
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    2recommend
    2mentions
    2people
    2025–2026years
    100% recommend

    Mentions per year

    20252026

    What Hacker News says

    1. latortugaSep 2026
      I stick mostly to fiction these days. Best books I've read this year:

      - The Women by Kristin Hannah

      - Jurassic Park by Micheal Crichton

      - Platform Decay by Martha Wells

      - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

      - Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the End of the World by Eric Jay Dolin

      - All the Sinners Bleed by S A Cosby

      - Project Hail Mary and Artemis by Andy Weir

      - Cibola Burn and Nemesis Games by James S A Corey (the Expanse series)

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    2. voisinJan 2025
      I really enjoyed Dutch House and Commonwealth, both by Anne Patchett. Beautiful writing about somewhat commonplace or relatable people and their lives.
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