A multi-century, character-focused account of a single house in New England and the people who inhabit, alter, and imagine it over time. The book traces lives and local change through episodes anchored to the house, using domestic objects and family relationships to show historical shifts and personal consequences.
Why it connectsShared: Historical Fiction and Observant.
Worth knowingCenturies pass through brief occupants, documents, songs, and natural history; anyone wanting one continuous protagonist may feel unmoored.













