Book
This house is mine
Record details
- ISBN: 1250100852 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781250100856 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781250100856
- ISBN: 1250100852
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Physical Description:
325 pages ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Germany under the title Altes Land by Albrecht Knaus Verlag"--Title page verso. |
| Summary, etc.: | "All her life Vera has felt like a stranger in the old and drafty farmhouse she arrived in as a five-year-old refugee from East Prussia in 1945, and yet she can't seem to let it go. 60 years later, her niece Anne suddenly shows up at her door with her small son -- Anne has fled the trendy Hamburg neighborhood she never fit into when her relationship implodes. Vera and Anne are strangers to each other, but have much more in common than they think. As the two strong-willed and very different women share the great old house, they surprisingly find what they have never searched for: a family. Told in skillfully-crafted alternating points of view and a non-linear storyline, Hansen showcases her impressive talent for characterization and dialog in an unusual book that combines emotional depth and humor. She immerses the reader in a series of brightly lit or obscure scenes that call for close reading and offer many rewards. The author's sparse language and sometimes oblique references make for a deeply immersive reading experience, and the characters will resonate long after the last page has been turned. Readers of Anthony Doerr and M.L. Stedman will find much to love here."-- |
| Language Note: | Translated from the German. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aunts Fiction Nieces Fiction Women Family relationships Fiction Belonging (Social psychology) Fiction Hamburg Region (Germany) Fiction Belonging (Social psychology) Fiction |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Bethel Public Library | F HANSEN (Text) | 34030136887012 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC HANSEN (Text) | 34014138139077 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| David M. Hunt Library - Falls Village | F Han (Text) | 33180138573143 | Adult Fiction - First Floor | Available | - |
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | FIC HANSEN,D (Text) | 34026138358267 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Milford Public Library | HANSEN Dorte (Text) | 34013077600248 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Rowayton Library | F HAN (Text) | 33625122805943 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sherman Library | F HAN (Text) | 34060138960517 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Southbury Public Library | HANSEN (Text) | 34019138493325 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
