The year is 1686. The story is about Petronella Oortman, an 18 year old young woman who has, within recent months, married a man of 39, Johannes Brandt, to help her family solve its many money problems. Although she wanted very much to be a dutiful wife, her husband was absent from the marriage much...
I finally had to give up on this book as it was depressing me. Every time there was a chance for something good to happen, it turned out bad, really bad sometimes.
Alas, I was a victim of clever marketing. The UK cover is even lovelier than the American version. It doesn't hurt that I'm obsessed with all things miniature and dollhouse related. UK cover: It isn't a terrible book and, in fact, was readable enough that I did finish it - 400 plus pages. I ...
The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton's debut novel, is the story of Nella who, upon her marriage, enters the world of wealth and intrigue in seventeenth century Amsterdam. The book has a promising start with hints of mystery and the supernatural. As the book progresses, it comes into the every day world o...
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton is a beautifully written story about Nella set in Amsterdam in the 1680s.She marries Johannes after her father dies leaving her family with no money.Moving into the family home she struggles initially with Marin, her sister-in law who doesn't want her there, and Corn...
3.5 stars.Set in Amsterdam in the late 17th century the Miniaturist is an interesting story. We are drawn to a city of hidden opulence and religious repression. Eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman enters a prosperous, but loveless marriage, with the merchant Johannes Brandt. When her husband presents ...
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