title: A Dream House: Exploring the Literary Homes of England
author:  Carol Chernega 
description: "So many of my favorite author's homes are featured in this travel oriented book that I want to go visit them" - 08gardener
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  Other People’s Houses
  
  
  A Novel
  
  
  Lore Segal
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _For my Mother, Franzi_
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  
  [Foreword by Cynthia Ozick](frantmatter01.html)
  
  
  [Preface](frantmatter02.html)
  
  
  [_Part 1_](part01.html)
  
  
  [1 • Vienna: A Liberal Education](chapter001.html)
  
  
  [2 • The Children’s Transport](chapter002.html)
  
  
  [3 • Liverpool: Mrs. Levine’s House](chapter003.html)
  
  
  [4 • “Illford”: The Married Couple](chapter004.html)
  
  
  [5 • “Mellbridge”: Albert](chapter005.html)
  
  
  [6 • “Allchester”: The Alien](chapter006.html)
  
  
  [7 • “Allchester”: Miss Douglas and Mrs. Dillon](chapter007.html)
  
  
  [8 • London: Frocks, Books, and No Men](chapter008.html)
  
  
  [_Part 2_](part02.html)
  
  
  [9 • Sosua: Paul and Ilse](chapter009.html)
  
  
  [10 • Santiago de los Caballeros: Omama and Opapa](chapter010.html)
  
  
  [11 • Ciudad Trujillo: Don Indalecio Nuñez Aguirre and I](chapter011.html)
  
  
  [12 • New York: My Own House](chapter012.html)
  
  
  [About the Author](endmatter01.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  _Foreword_
  
  
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