House
Last updated October 31, 2026
By Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder follows the making of a single house in Amherst, Massachusetts, from the first sketches to the finished home. His account centers on the people involved rather than the building alone. He spends time with the young couple who commissioned the house, their architect and a small crew of builders, and shows how their hopes, budgets, disagreements and pride in craftsmanship shape the result. Along the way he explains how a house is designed, priced and built.
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