Jessie Burton’s bestseller set in 17th-century Amsterdam is exquisitely written
Much was expected of 32-year-old Jessie Burton’s debut novel, which landed her a “six-figure” deal from Picador and was named Waterstones book of the year. It’s certainly delivered in terms of sales, but does the book live up to the hype?
At the tender age of 18, aristocratic Petronella Oortman is delivered from sequestered country life to the smart Herengracht house of her wealthy merchant husband, Johannes Brandt. It is 1686, and Amsterdam is a thriving, prosperous port – as conservative and puritanical as a Daily Mail editorial.
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At the tender age of 18, aristocratic Petronella Oortman is delivered from sequestered country life to the smart Herengracht house of her wealthy merchant husband, Johannes Brandt. It is 1686, and Amsterdam is a thriving, prosperous port – as conservative and puritanical as a Daily Mail editorial.
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