The Big House
The Big House
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The Big House by George Howe Colt
A dual history of the Colt family and their summer house on Cape Cod recounts the house's construction one hundred years earlier, the idiosyncratic personalities that stayed there throughout five generations, the major family events that took place there, and the family's last month in the house. 25
Colt, George Howe: - George Howe Colt is the bestselling author of The Big House, which was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Brothers; November of the Soul; and The Game. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, the writer Anne Fadiman.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780684845173 |
| ISBN 10 | 0684845172 |
| Title | The Big House |
| Author | George Howe Colt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Other book format |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Commended for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2003, Commended for Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) (Nonfiction) 2004 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |