Saturday, August 09, 2014

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton




Macmillan RRP $37.99

Rights sold in 30 countries
Subject of a 12-publisher bidding war at 2013 London Book Fair
The biggest international Picador debut for 2014
‘a fabulously gripping read that will appeal to fans of
Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Goldfinch.’ Observer


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. 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. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways. . 
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. Does the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? And will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?

About the Author 
Jessie Burton was born in 1982. She studied at Oxford University and the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has worked as an actress and a PA in London. She now lives in south-east London, not far from where she grew up. 

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