"At the end of the Second World War\, Cyri l 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 t old by Cyril's son Danny\, as he and his older sister\, the brilliantly ac erbic and self-assured Maeve\, are exiled from the house where they grew u p by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the p overty 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 sav es their lives and thwarts their futures. Set over the course of five deca des\, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cann ot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success\, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they're together. Throughout their l ives they return to the well-worn story of what they've lost with humor an d rage. But when at last they're forced to confront the people who left th em behind\, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-prot ective sister is finally tested. The Dutch House is the story of a paradis e lost\, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance\, love and forgiveness\, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we reall y are. Filled with suspense\, you may read it quickly to find out what hap pens\, but what happens to Danny and Maeve will stay with you for a very l ong time."
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