Fiction and non-fiction where the house is one, if not THE, main character in the book.
1
An intimate, detailed study of a falling-down house and what it means to its owners using parallel stories from the present and past. It tells the story of a family on unstable foundations and what they must let go of to become themselves.
2
A castle as a home, living in extreme poverty and a young woman who, against the odds, becomes a writer. A coming-of-age story where the castle speaks of a life-style that is not quite what it seems.
3
A memoir of a house and the impact of the loss of this house in New Orleans East by Hurricane Katrina. Institutional racism, poverty and nature claim the house but the people remain.
4
Letting go of the family home that has so many memories is difficult, particularly when there are three of you and you all need to agree. Tender and poetic.
5
A curse is placed on 10 Luckenbooth and its residents that lasts for over 90 years. It affects all who live there but eventually, secrets will out and so does this one. The range of characters is quirky and the book feels a bit gothic.
1
An intimate, detailed study of a falling-down house and what it means to its owners using parallel stories from the present and past. It tells the story of a family on unstable foundations and what they must let go of to become themselves.
2
A castle as a home, living in extreme poverty and a young woman who, against the odds, becomes a writer. A coming-of-age story where the castle speaks of a life-style that is not quite what it seems.
3
A memoir of a house and the impact of the loss of this house in New Orleans East by Hurricane Katrina. Institutional racism, poverty and nature claim the house but the people remain.
4
Letting go of the family home that has so many memories is difficult, particularly when there are three of you and you all need to agree. Tender and poetic.
5
A curse is placed on 10 Luckenbooth and its residents that lasts for over 90 years. It affects all who live there but eventually, secrets will out and so does this one. The range of characters is quirky and the book feels a bit gothic.
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