num_pages: 338
description: Meet the Devohrs: Zee a Marxist literary scholar who detests her parents wealth but nevertheless finds herself living in their carriage house; Gracie her mother who claims she can tell your lot in life by looking at your teeth; and Bruce her step-father stockpiling supplies for the Y2K apocalypse and perpetually late for his tee time. Then theres Violet Devohr Zees great-grandmother who they say took her own life somewhere in the vast house and whose massive oil portrait still hangs in the dining room.The Hundred-Year House unfolds a generational saga in reverse leading the reader back in time on a literary scavenger hunt as we seek to uncover the truth about these strange people and this mysterious house. With intelligence and humor a daring narrative approach and a lovingly satirical voice Rebecca Makkai has crafted an unforgettable novel about family fate and the incredible surprises life can offer.
language: English
title: The Hundred-Year House
publisher: Viking