At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures.
Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together. Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. But when at last they’re forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.
具体描述
读后感
评分
评分
评分
评分
用户评价
我还挺喜欢这个故事的，一座大房子和一个家庭，虽然有些没有道理的地方，但生活就是没有道理啊，更何况这个故事就是一个男孩长大的回忆录，充满从他的角度来回忆爸爸和姐姐。娓娓道来。tom hanks读的有声书。
评分和解的故事 Thinking about the past impeded my efforts to be decent in the present.
评分太精彩了 代入感很强 好像自己也陪着Danny和Mavae过了几十年！！
评分几乎要逼着自己读下去 did NOT enjoy it
评分适合kill time和中学生的英文读物，我都能想象出来怎么出阅读理解单选题。
相关图书
本站所有内容均为互联网搜索引擎提供的公开搜索信息，本站不存储任何数据与内容，任何内容与数据均与本站无关，如有需要请联系相关搜索引擎包括但不限于百度，google,bing,sogou 等
© 2025 qciss.net All Rights Reserved. 小哈图书下载中心 版权所有