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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