The Hundred-Year House

by Rebecca Makkai

First published 2014

Doug, the husband of a prominent family's heir, needs access to the estate's dusty archives to revive his stalled academic career. But when he finally uncovers the files, he finds more than just forgotten records - a web of family secrets that could turn everything he thought he knew about his in-laws on its head. As Doug digs deeper, the past of this eccentric clan comes into focus, leading him on a thrilling journey through their storied history. Will he unravel the mysteries of the hundred-year-old house, or will its ghosts remain forever hidden?

Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, 21st-century, academia, family-drama

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: family-secrets, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Hundred-Year House

Period: 20th Century, 21st Century

338 pages · Hardcover · William Heinemann

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