Now a television miniseries, as seen on Masterpiece on PBS
Set in seventeenth century Amsterdamâa city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religionâa masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant.
âThere is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . .â
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 officeâleaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.
But Nellaâs 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 miniaturistâan elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways . . .
Johannesâ gift helps Nella to pierce the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understandâand fearâthe 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 as Johannes is safe. Only one person seems to see the fate that awaits them. Is the miniaturist the key to their salvation . . . or the architect of their destruction?
Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.
Categories:
- LGBTQ+ Books
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Fantasy Fiction
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher : Ecco
Author : Burton, Jessie
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2015-06-02
Number Of Pages : 432
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0062306847
ISBN-13 : 9780062306845
Item weight : 0.5 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 5.3 in x 8.3 in
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