The Miniaturist
by Jessie Burton
Taste attributes: historicalmysterydramafresh & originalheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA layered, fresh historical novel: heavy and intimate. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
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.
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- Jessie Burton
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 424
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- Open Library
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