Audiobook The Dutch House by Ann Patchett in the ListenBook app
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Book description
There's a particular magic in hearing Ann Patchett's prose read aloud, and The Dutch House on audiobook is pure alchemy. You don't just read Danny Conroy's story-you feel it, carried in the quiet, resonant cadence of the narration. It's a story that lingers, woven with the kind of truth that makes you press pause to absorb it, like the Guardian so perfectly put it: "Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature."
This isn't just a novel about a grand Philadelphia mansion; it's about the ghosts we carry in the rooms we've left behind. Danny and Maeve, bound by a childhood spent in the Dutch House's gilded shadow, grow up with a house that feels like a living thing-watched over by oil paintings, whispering with the weight of what they've lost. Then comes the stepmother, Andrea, and the house that was meant to be a gift becomes a cage. The moment Danny and Maeve are exiled, tossed back into poverty while their father's wealth keeps the Dutch House locked away, you hear the quiet devastation in Danny's voice on the audiobook. It's not just a plot point-it's the crack in their world, and Patchett makes you feel its echo in every sentence.
The beauty of this audiobook is how it amplifies the novel's core ache: "Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of our migratory patterns. We pretended that what we had lost was the house, not our mother, not our father." You don't just understand it-you feel the rhythm of that longing, the way it pulls at you long after the story ends. The narration doesn't rush; it breathes, letting the emotional weight settle. You'll find yourself leaning in, drawn into the intimacy of Danny's memories, the way he remembers Maeve's "wall of black hair" and wit, the bond that outlasts everything.
And the praise? It's not hyperbole. As Rosamund Lupton declared, "The best book I've read in years," and John Boyne called it "her finest novel yet." It's easy to see why. Patchett doesn't just tell a story about loss and family; she makes you live inside it, through the cadence of the voice telling it. The Dutch House isn't just a setting-it's a character, and the audiobook lets you hear its heartbeat. You'll finish it feeling like you've shared a secret, one that stays with you, whispering: This is what home really means. It's not just a book to read-it's a story to hear, and it's everything you've ever wanted from a novel.
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Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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