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A 1946 novel by Eric Hodgins. |
A 1946 novel by Eric Hodgins. |
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The story is was inspired by Hodgins's own experience building his home. |
The story is was inspired by Hodgins's own experience building his home. |
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The main character is James Blandings, a successful advertising executive. He and his wife grow tired of their Manhattan apartment and seek out a country estate. They fall in love with "the old Hackett place" an old farmstead with a dilapidated colonial farmhouse. They originally try to remodel the house but eventually decide to tear it down and build new. The rest of the story is a series of disasters as they overspend their budget and fight with contractors. |
The main character is James Blandings, a successful advertising executive. He and his wife grow tired of their Manhattan apartment and seek out a country estate. They fall in love with "the old Hackett place" an old farmstead with a dilapidated colonial farmhouse. They originally try to remodel the house but eventually decide to tear it down and build new. The rest of the story is a series of disasters as they overspend their budget and fight with contractors. |
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* [[George Washington Slept Here]]: One of the selling points of the house is that General Gates supposedly stopped to water his horses there during the Revolutionary War. |
* [[George Washington Slept Here]]: One of the selling points of the house is that General Gates supposedly stopped to water his horses there during the Revolutionary War. |
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