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The Miniaturist

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The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist

Seventeenth-century Amsterdam: mystery and atmospheric.

"The Miniaturist" would captivate you with its richly painted portrait of Amsterdam's golden age, where the veneer of glittering wealth meets the undercurrents of dark secrets. Jessie Burton stitches together a tapestry of intrigue and the unseen forces that shape our lives, served with a side of historical opulence. It's perfect for those who revel in beautifully detailed worlds with a touch of the mysterious.

  • Specsavers National Book Award for Books Are My Bag New Writer of the Year (2014)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee (2015)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year (2014)
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ISBN: 9781447250937
Authors: Jessie Burton
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2015-07-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Suspense, Magical Realism, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.62
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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 Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant. "There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . ." On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office--leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin. But Nella's world changes when Johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist--an elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways . . . Johannes' gift helps Nella to pierce the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understand--and fear--the escalating dangers that await them all. In this repressively pious society where gold is worshipped second only to God, to be different is a threat to the moral fabric of society, and not even a man as rich
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Seventeenth-century Amsterdam: mystery and atmospheric.

"The Miniaturist" would captivate you with its richly painted portrait of Amsterdam's golden age, where the veneer of glittering wealth meets the undercurrents of dark secrets. Jessie Burton stitches together a tapestry of intrigue and the unseen forces that shape our lives, served with a side of historical opulence. It's perfect for those who revel in beautifully detailed worlds with a touch of the mysterious.

  • Specsavers National Book Award for Books Are My Bag New Writer of the Year (2014)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee (2015)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.