The House, Danielle Steel
The House, Danielle Steel
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The House

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Erik Singer

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/28/2006


Synopsis

The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel’s 66th bestselling novel, the story of a young woman’s dream, an old man’s gift, and the surprises that await us behind every closed door….

Perched on a hill overlooking San Francisco, the house was magnificent, built in 1923 by a wealthy man for the woman he adored. For her and for this house, he would spare no expense and overlook no detail, from the endless marble floors to the glittering chandeliers. Almost a century later, with the once-grand house now in disrepair, a young woman walks through its empty rooms. Sarah Anderson, a perfectly sensible estate lawyer, is about to do something utterly out of character. An elderly client has died and left her two gifts. One is a generous inheritance. The other, a priceless message: to use his money for something wonderful, something daring. And in this old house, surrounded by crumbling grandeur, Sarah knows just what it is.

A respected attorney and self-described workaholic, Sarah had always lived life by the book. With a steady, if sputtering, relationship and a tiny apartment that has suited her just fine, Sarah cannot explain the force that draws her to the mansion and its history–to the story of a woman who once lived in the house, then mysteriously left it, to a child who grew up there, and a drama that unfolded in war-torn France…and to a history she never knew she had.

Taking the biggest risk of her life, Sarah enlists the help of architect Jeff Parker, who shares Sarah’s passion for bringing the exquisite old house back to life. As she and Jeff work to restore the home’s every detail, as one relationship shatters and another begins, Sarah makes a series of powerful discoveries: about the true meaning of a dying man’s last gift…about the extraordinary legacies that are passed from generation to generation…and about a future she’s only just beginning to imagine.

In a novel of daring and hope, of embracing life and taking chances, Danielle Steel brilliantly captures one woman’s courageous choice to pour herself into a dream–and receive its gifts in return.

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14, 1947 in New York. Her father was a descendant of the Lowenbrau beer family and her mother was the daughter of a diplomat. She studied both literature and fashion design, first attending the Parsons School of Design and then New York University, graduating in 1967. Danielle Steel is currently the bestselling author alive today, and the fourth bestselling author of all time with over 650 million copies of her books sold. Steel has written 129 books, 93 of which were novels, primarily romance. Every one of her novels has achieved best seller status. She has been published in 69 countries and in 43 different languages. She has had 22 of her novels adapted for television movies and two of those received Golden Globe nominations. Danielle releases three new novels a year and works on multiple books at a time, often as many as five at once.

Steel has been married five times and although she is currently divorced, she is a strong believer in marriage and family. An only child, she discovered the joys of a big family as a child through one of her friends. She has nine children (seven biological and two stepsons that she has always considered her own) that are her greatest accomplishment. Her joy in life is her children and she speaks of them frequently on her website and her blog. Many of her books have been dedicated to one or more of her children. She was based in California for most of her career and now lives in both San Francisco and Paris.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Nancy on 2007-04-18 15:30:46

This is definitely not one of Danielle Steel's best. It is repetitive, very predictable and shallow.

AudiobooksNow review by Debby on 2007-06-25 22:48:57

Every so often, I take breaks from my addiction to Mysteries/Thrillers. So, I read a 'chick book'. This one was actually one of the better books by Danielle Steel.

AudiobooksNow review by Julie on 2009-03-07 16:31:19

I enjoyed listenting to this book. Danielle Steel is easy to listen to, I was very happy to find Sarah buying the house and finding a new love. A nice change from thrillers I also listen to.

Goodreads review by Mar on May 04, 2024

3.5/5 Wow. I’ve read a few Danielle Steel books and I’ve always found them to be the same, annoying and just a straight up copy paste but this? Oh my gosh, this was actually very decent! It’s about a man named Jeremiah who married a woman named Camille (she was 17 when they got engaged tho…), and to......more

Goodreads review by Robert on January 23, 2008

Danielle Steel, Thurston House (Dell, 1983) Over the past quarter-century or so, Danielle Steel has sold more novels than there are people in America. Fifty-three books, with sales (at present, according to Steel's website) of more than four hundred sixty-three million. She's one of a handful of nove......more

Goodreads review by Suz on October 01, 2021

Now this one I do remember. But only the title! I will see if I will ever read this oldies again. I do recommend her as an author for a certain time and place. I have enjoyed her books over the years, there is no doubt about that.......more

Goodreads review by Tammi on July 14, 2012

If you are looking for a book that TRULY takes you on a journey, this is the one... in true Danielle Steel fashion, she takes you through generations of turmoil, heartbreak and PAIN, but you cannot put it down... its wonderfully written and worth the time to push through it... I read it in one weeke......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on February 28, 2013

This was my first novel I ever read many (many) years ago. It was this book that got me hooked on reading! I laughed, cried, even got angry only to laugh out loud again. Thinking I might read it again.......more


Quotes

Praise for Danielle Steel

“Steel is one of the best!”Los Angeles Times

“Few modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy.”The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers!”Publishers Weekly

“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”San Francisco Chronicle