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The novel follows the fortunes tied to a house once owned by a prosperous couple and later acquired by a newly rich businessman. Through successive generations, it examines how inheritance shapes family dynamics, sibling relationships, and the socioeconomic realities of each era. Key themes include the tension between wealth and poverty, the impact of stepparent influence, and the complex bonds that both bind and fracture families.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Ann Patchett
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