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Red House

Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England's Oldest Continuously Lived-in Ho use

Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England's Oldest Continuously Lived-in Ho use

By Sarah Messer

By Sarah Messer

By Sarah Messer

By Sarah Messer

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Jun 28, 2005 | ISBN 9780142001059

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    About Red House

    In her critically acclaimed, ingenious memoir, Sarah Messer explores America’s fascination with history, family, and Great Houses. Her Massachusetts childhood home had sheltered the Hatch family for 325 years when her parents bought it in 1965. The will of the house’s original owner, Walter Hatch—which stipulated Red House was to be passed down, “never to be sold or mortgaged from my children and grandchildren forever”—still hung in the living room. In Red House, Messer explores the strange and enriching consequences of growing up with another family’s birthright. Answering the riddle of when shelter becomes first a home and then an identity, Messer has created a classic exploration of heritage, community, and the role architecture plays in our national identity.

    About Red House

    In her critically acclaimed, ingenious memoir, Sarah Messer explores America’s fascination with history, family, and Great Houses. Her Massachusetts childhood home had sheltered the Hatch family for 325 years when her parents bought it in 1965. The will of the house’s original owner, Walter Hatch—which stipulated Red House was to be passed down, “never to be sold or mortgaged from my children and grandchildren forever”—still hung in the living room. In Red House, Messer explores the strange and enriching consequences of growing up with another family’s birthright. Answering the riddle of when shelter becomes first a home and then an identity, Messer has created a classic exploration of heritage, community, and the role architecture plays in our national identity.

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    About Sarah Messer

    Sarah Messer teaches poetry and creative nonfiction at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Her poetry has been published in the Kenyon Review, Paris Review, Story, and many other journals. She is the author of a book of poetry, Bandit Letters…. More about Sarah Messer

    About Sarah Messer

    Sarah Messer teaches poetry and creative nonfiction at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Her poetry has been published in the Kenyon Review, Paris Review, Story, and many other journals. She is the author of a book of poetry, Bandit Letters…. More about Sarah Messer

    Product Details

    Category: U.S. History | Arts & Entertainment | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 28, 2005 | 400 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780142001059

    Category: U.S. History | Arts & Entertainment | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 28, 2005 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9781440626470
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    Praise

    “Red house is the story of America: hopeful, tragic, and persevering. Remarkable and amazing.” —Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish

    “A genealogy of home and heart. Impossible to put down. —Terry Ryan, author of The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio

    “An evocative story … told with a freshness that demonstrates Messer’s skill at humanizing vignettes.” —The Boston Globe

    “[Messer] discovers surprising and often painful truths about history and heritage, heart and home.” —George Howe Colt, author of The Big House

    Table Of Contents

    Red HousePart One
    Chapter One: The Land, 1614-1647
    Chapter Two: Walter, 1647-1699
    Chapter Three: The First Israel, 1667-1740
    Chapter Four: The Second Israel, 1701-1767
    Chapter Five: The Third Israel, 1730-1809
    Chapter Six: Deacon Joel, 1771-1849
    Chapter Seven: Israel H., 1837-1921
    Chapter Eight

    Part Two
    Chapter Nine: Israel H., 1837-1921
    Chapter Ten: Harris, 1866-1934
    Chapter Eleven: Richard Warren Hatch, 1934-1965
    Chapter Twelve: The Land, 1932-1935
    Chapter Thirteen: Richard Warren Hatch, 1934-1965
    Chapter Fourteen
    Epilogue

    Appendix
    Inhabitants of the Red House
    Notes
    Selected Bibliography
    Acknowledgments
    Illustration Credits

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