The Dutch House : a novel
(Playaway)

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Solon, Ohio : Playaway, [2019].
Edition
Unabridged.
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1 audio media player (approximately 10 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Playaway, [2019].
Format
Playaway
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English

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Title from Playaway label.
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"HD."
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"Light."
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"Harper Audio."
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Previously released by Harper Collins Publishers, ℗2019.
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Release date supplied by publisher.
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
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Performed by Tom Hanks.
Description
"At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to build an immense 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 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 by their stepmother from the house where they grew up. 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 each other. It is this unshakable bond 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 narrative 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"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Patchett, A., & Hanks, T. (2019). The Dutch House: a novel (Unabridged.). Playaway.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Patchett, Ann and Tom, Hanks. 2019. The Dutch House: A Novel. Playaway.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Patchett, Ann and Tom, Hanks. The Dutch House: A Novel Playaway, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Patchett, Ann,, and Tom Hanks. The Dutch House: A Novel Unabridged., Playaway, 2019.

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