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Fictional Homes in Literature
by Dan
Fiction / June 20, 2011
Writing for the Huffington Post last week, author Mary Kay Andrews discussed her voyeuristic obsession with houses and picked 10 iconic fictional homes from literature. Her list included Jay Gatsby's mansion on East Egg and Manderley from Daphne DuMaurier's Rebecca.
But the list was notable for the classic fictional homes it didn't mention such as 221B Baker Street, Pemberley, Satis House, Green Gables, the "Little House", Bag End, and the Burrow (not to mention 12 Grimmauld Place!).
Of course, who doesn't love reading about other people's houses? And there are so many great houses in literature to choose from (I haven't even mentioned the original "man-cave" Wayne Manor!), it is hard to choose just ten.
So tell me readers, what would be on your list of the best fictional homes in literature?
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On June 20, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Crystal said:
One of my favorite fictional homes is Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia de Luce calls home in Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (and the other books in the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley). Oh to spend a few hours in her chemistry lab. So much fun (especially in the company of Flavia).
My all time favorite fictional location however is The Cemetery of Forgotten Books in Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I wish someone would have brought me there to initiate me into the book business.