Does the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? And will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?īeautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, Jessie Burton's magnificent debut novel The Miniaturist is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Nella is at first mystified by the closed world of the Brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. It didn't have a miniaturist because that was her first book but anyway, who I'm talking about is Jessie Burton. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam-a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion-a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma.
On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. Books similar to The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist, 1) The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist, 1) by Jessie Burton. There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Winner of the Specsavers National Book Award and Waterstones Book of the Year. The phenomenal number one bestseller and a major BBC TV series.
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