Maeve and Danny learn that their father left a trust. Andrea, her two children, and the maid and cook remain at the Dutch House. Andrea, having no interest in raising Danny, sends him to a boarding school. Danny frequently writes and visits Maeve.įast forward again, Cyril dies of a heart attack. In her quest to ensure Maeve never returns, Andrea gives Maeve’s bedroom to one of her daughters, leading to Maeve’s official ouster from The Dutch House.ĭanny and Maeve develop a bond to ensure they never lose each other. As a result, Maeve is sent to boarding school to finish her high-school years. Like Cinderella, tension forms between Andrea as stepmother and Maeve as stepdaughter.
Cyril remarries a woman, Andrea, much younger, with two children of her own. With Elna gone, The Dutch House’s maid and cook, both of whom are central figures in the book, take care of Maeve, ten years of age, and Danny, three years of age, while Cyril continues to build his real-estate empire.įast forward several years. She flees the country to do the work of Mother Theresa in India without saying goodbye. As the real-estate mogul builds his empire, he purchases an abandoned mansion, “The Dutch House.” He does so with the hopes of pleasing his wife, Elna, and his two children Maeve and Danny.Įlna immediately hates the home, believing it is too pretentious. Cyril Conroy, a war veteran, takes a gamble on real-estate investments that ultimately elevates his family from the ranks of poverty. This rags-to-riches story takes place on the outskirts of Philadelphia following World War II. It is a story of two siblings that bond for survival following their parents’ absence. If you have a heart that beats, the Dutch House, by Ann Patchet, is a story for you.
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