The Hundred-Year House

In this inventive and witty novel by Rebecca Makkai, the secrets of the Devohr family's historic estate, Laurelfield, unfold through a layered narrative spanning generations. As Zee, a Marxist scholar, and her husband Doug, an out-of-work academic, explore the house's mysterious past, hidden truths about the family and the estate come to light. With a clever blend of humor and satire, the story delves into themes of family, fate, and the revelations that lurk beneath the surface of old wealth and history.