Red house

Two families. Seven days. One house. Angela and her brother Richard avoided each other for almost 20 years. Now, after the death of their mother, they are taking their families to rest in a shortly rented house on the border with Wales. Four adults and four children. Gathering at the fire, joint dinners, card games. But behind this peaceful facade, the ghosts of the past begin to appear. Parents, lovers, friends, enemies - all are not at all those who seemed. Mark Haddon again managed to write a funny, insightful and full of life novel.

Two families (Angela, her husband Dominic, their children Alex, Daisy and Benjamin brother of Angela - Richard, his wife Louise and her daughter from Melissa’s first marriage) come to the Red House rural estate located in the rural estate located The foothills on the border of Wales and England. For a week spent here, they will reveal some secrets of their past and learn something new about themselves. Angela will make peace with her brother, finds out the truth about her father, she will be guided by her stillborn daughter Karen, whom she constantly thinks about. A weak -willed dominite will break with his mistress and decide to become a real support for his family. Alex (17 years old) learns that his father has a mistress, save Richard and sleep with Melissa. The zealous Christian Daisy (16 years old), suffering from loneliness, kiss Melissa and decides to leave the church. Benjamin, who is only 8 years old, will just enjoy the rest. Richard realizes that his self -sufficiency is not always good, and you need to be able to accept help. Louise will cease to adapt to others and think about her own interests. Melissa (16 years old) will understand what he wants from life.