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The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett

The Dutch House is a 2019 novel by Ann Patchett. It was published by Harper on September 24, 2019. It tells the story of a brother and sister, Danny and Maeve Conroy, who grow up in a mansion known as the Dutch House, and their lives over five decades. The novel was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The first edition U.S. cover featured a portrait by Noah Saterstrom that was specifically created for the cover. The novel heavily references a painted portrait of Maeve wearing a red coat that was commissioned when she was 10. Saterstrom created a portrait to match Patchett's description.

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