The new novel of the American authoress Ann Пэтчетт reminds the fairy-tale of brothers of Гримм, overgrowing to the scales of domestic epos. History of protagonists, Danny Конроя and his sister Мэйв, embraces all second half of ХХ of century, and their fates appear rock character casebound with the Dutch house - by oneself on east of Pennsylvania, once belonging to the ruining oneself dynasty of magnates of Netherlands of Ванхубейков. In itself The Dutch house is not inhabited by ghosts, but everybody, who crosses his threshold, in some sense becomes the ghost of house - wherever he did not leave then, where did not live afterwards, everywhere carries with itself this character.For Danny and Мэйв only it is: the father, long long ago growing into remembrance mother as though going out from a night nightmare stepmother and ominous familial mansion, prematurely gone from life. And also adult life, that all in any way will not begin: curse of childhood, printing of orphanhood, impossibility to tear the once formed bonds. The "Dutch house" is history about victory of love over an evil. To the victory involved on losses and in a great deal unobvious, because in final analysis coming a reader to understand, on whose he to the side and whether there was here villain. And if was - then who?ReviewsDelights concerning the "Dutch house" are quite justified. to date this her best novel.John БойнAnn Пэтчетт is attentive to the details, as a criminal lawyer, and understands human nature, as few other. I am ready to read her shopping list even.Джоджо МойесIn this brilliant novel Пэтчетт reflects about eternal questions. What does a man own in actual fact? That does keep, that gives, that loses? That does abandon after itself?Publishers WeeklyПэтчетт knows something important about the secret of suggestions, their without the risk of loss combination able to convert the tired genre of world literature - domestic saga - in the thinnest and important.Igor КириенковIn the "Dutch house" life happens not somewhere with someone - жили-были, long long ago, - and straight with us, right now.Liza БиргерIt a modern fairy-tale is history of brother and sister and their relationships with a manor, where they grew, a wicked stepmother is present, and disappearing without a new mother, and rock love, but foremost it is a book on the union of the hearts incorporated by a general loss, thin and exact history of closeness.Liza БиргерПэтчетт writes on envy all - headily, simply, cleanly and fearlessly.EsquireAs usual, Пэтчетт tricks into us to truth that anymore looks like life, what on literature.The GuardianOpening a book Пэтчетт, wait wonders.New York Times Book Review

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