 A House Like a Lotus first edition | |
| Author | Madeleine L'Engle |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Muriel Nasser (hardback) |
| Language | English |
| Series | Polly O'Keefe |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | November 1, 1984 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 308 pp |
| ISBN | 0-374-33385-8 |
| OCLC | 11373233 |
| LC Class | PZ7.L5385 Ho 1984 |
| Preceded by | Dragons in the Waters |
| Followed by | An Acceptable Time |
A House Like a Lotus (ISBN 0-374-33385-8) is a 1984 young adult novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Its protagonist is sixteen-year-old Polly O'Keefe, whose friend and mentor, Maximiliana Horne, has sent her on a trip to Greece and Cyprus. As she travels, Polly must come to terms with a recent traumatic event involving Max. The history of Polly's relationship with Max is told in flashback over the course of the novel. The use of double quotes distinguishes the present, whereas single quotes indicate flashbacks from the past.