We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.
The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist, #1) by Jessie Burton
September 5, 2014. 4.5 Stars. What a fantastic and beautifully written debut novel from Jessie Burton. The Miniaturist is about young Nella who lives in the small town of Assendelft and is married off to a much older man named Johannes Brandt who is from Amsterdam in 1686 during it's Golden Age.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton: Summary and reviews
Book Summary. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam - a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion - a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in ...
The Miniaturist: A Novel: Burton, Jessie: 9780062306845: Amazon.com: Books
The Miniaturist: A Novel. Paperback - Illustrated, June 2, 2015. by Jessie Burton (Author) 4.0 29,748 ratings. Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. See all formats and editions. Now a television miniseries, as seen on Masterpiece on PBS. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam—a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive ...
Jessie Burton's 'The Miniaturist' and More
100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Puppets Are A Funny Thing: The Miniaturist Reviewed
Though duly spooked, in her despair Nella imagines the miniaturist as a sort of silent accomplice, a guardian angel watching over. Nella and Johannes are ostensibly the novel's co-protagonists, but it is in the mercurial figure of Marin, Johannes' unmarried sister - and, prior to Nella's arrival, the de facto head of the household ...
THE MINIATURIST
Dark and unsettling, this novel's end arrives abruptly even as readers are still moving at a breakneck speed. Share your opinion of this book. A talented new writer of historical fiction evokes 17th-century Amsterdam, the opulent but dangerous Dutch capital, where an innocent young wife must navigate the intrigues of her new household.
The Making of The Miniaturist: 6 Surprising Must-Knows
Dolls house of Petronella Oortman, Anonymous, c.1686-c.1710, Rijksmuseum. Burton's inspiration for The Miniaturist was a dollhouse that the author saw on display in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum ...
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, review: 'gripping and gorgeous'
A miniaturist of sorts herself, Burton is drawn to the details. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from Vermeer or Dutch still lifes.
All Book Marks reviews for The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Key scenes waver out of Burton's control, leaving the reader unclear about what has happened and why; the flow of time is uneven, and some characters' motivations (including that of the miniaturist) are unclear. A general sense of imprecision runs through the book, from plot right down to the level of metaphor and language.
The Miniaturist: Book Review
Jessie Burton's debut, The Miniaturist, derives inspiration from a 17th-century hobby for young wives, an ostentatious curiosity cabinet on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, that was built in the late 17th century, commissioned by Petronella Oortman, who wanted a replica of the luxurious townhouse in which she lived in the centre of Amsterdam.
Review: 'The Miniaturist' by Jessie Burton
September 12, 2014 at 11:17 a.m. EDT. Jessie Burton's accomplished first novel is many things — a deftly plotted mystery, a feminist coming-of-age drama and a probing investigation of marriage ...
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist is the 2014 debut novel of English actor and author Jessie Burton. [2] An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers' bidding war at the 2013 London Book Fair. [2] Set in Amsterdam in 1686-87, the novel was inspired by Petronella Oortman's doll's house on display at the Rijksmuseum.It does not otherwise attempt to be a biographical novel. [3]
Miniaturist (Burton)
Our Reading Guide for The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Book Reviews, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio. ... Guardian This debut novel, set in 17th-century Amsterdam, hits all the marks of crossover success: taut suspense, a pluck heroine- and a possibly clairvoyant miniature-furniture designer ...
'The Miniaturist' Review: PBS' Dollhouse Drama Is a ...
The uncanny dollhouse items and the identity of the miniaturist behind them are just the underlying mysteries to the greater ones in the story. Unless one has read Burton's book, some of the ...
The House of Fortune (The Miniaturist, #2)
Alive with the magic of Amsterdam, the enchanting new historical novel from the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist , which has sold more than two million copies. In 1705 Amsterdam, Thea Brandt is coming of age, trying to grapple with her family's secrets and her own identity as a young Dutch-African woman.
The Miniaturist: A Novel : Burton, Jessie: Amazon.in: Books
Jessie Burton is the author of four novels: The Miniaturist, The Muse, The Confession, and The House of Fortune. The Miniaturist and The Muse were Sunday Times no.1 bestsellers in hardback and paperback, and New York Times bestsellers. The Miniaturist was UK Christmas no.1, National Book Awards Book of the Year, and Waterstones Book of the Year ...
The Miniaturist book review
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Published by Ecco Press on 26th August 2014 Genres: Fiction Pages: 400 Buy on Amazon Goodreads. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion--a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant.
Review: The Miniaturist
There was a blind bookswap and I was excited to receive a copy of 'The Miniaturist'. Although I didn't strictly choose this book, I was eager to read this magical historical novel. THE PLOT: 'The Miniaturist' is set in Amsterdam during the 17 th century. The main character, Petronella Brandt, is a young woman who has just moved to the ...
The Miniaturist
A better place to buy your books. Support independent journalism with everything you buy. Free UK P&P on online orders over £25
The Miniaturist review: Not the BBC's strongest drama
The Miniaturist review: A tense BBC period drama featuring an excellent Anya Taylor-Joy performance. Adaptation of Jessie Burton's book of the same name, tells the story of a young woman, Nella ...
Book Review: Matt Haig extols the magic of Ibiza in 'The Life
Book Review: Ellen Hopkins' new novel 'Sync' is a stirring story of foster care through teens' eyes. Book Review: 'Swallow the Ghost' a promising but uneven exploration of memory in internet age. The entire book will take an average reader just a few hours to read. Really short chapters — some just a sentence long — help the ...
The Shortest History of Migration
Guardian book of the day - roundup 2024 in books 10 best new novelists for 2024 Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 3 for £20 on Guardian puzzle books The Guardian and Observer's summer reading list ... Guardian Review cover prints Feast range Football Weekly ...
Moira Buffini: 'I've had this love affair with Ireland, and for a long
The book centres upon two woman friends united by Songlight. It came from Buffini's desire to write a story in which girls are the heroes. "When my daughter was growing up, there was only The ...
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.
September 5, 2014. 4.5 Stars. What a fantastic and beautifully written debut novel from Jessie Burton. The Miniaturist is about young Nella who lives in the small town of Assendelft and is married off to a much older man named Johannes Brandt who is from Amsterdam in 1686 during it's Golden Age.
Book Summary. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam - a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion - a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in ...
The Miniaturist: A Novel. Paperback - Illustrated, June 2, 2015. by Jessie Burton (Author) 4.0 29,748 ratings. Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. See all formats and editions. Now a television miniseries, as seen on Masterpiece on PBS. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam—a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive ...
100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Though duly spooked, in her despair Nella imagines the miniaturist as a sort of silent accomplice, a guardian angel watching over. Nella and Johannes are ostensibly the novel's co-protagonists, but it is in the mercurial figure of Marin, Johannes' unmarried sister - and, prior to Nella's arrival, the de facto head of the household ...
Dark and unsettling, this novel's end arrives abruptly even as readers are still moving at a breakneck speed. Share your opinion of this book. A talented new writer of historical fiction evokes 17th-century Amsterdam, the opulent but dangerous Dutch capital, where an innocent young wife must navigate the intrigues of her new household.
Dolls house of Petronella Oortman, Anonymous, c.1686-c.1710, Rijksmuseum. Burton's inspiration for The Miniaturist was a dollhouse that the author saw on display in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum ...
A miniaturist of sorts herself, Burton is drawn to the details. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from Vermeer or Dutch still lifes.
Key scenes waver out of Burton's control, leaving the reader unclear about what has happened and why; the flow of time is uneven, and some characters' motivations (including that of the miniaturist) are unclear. A general sense of imprecision runs through the book, from plot right down to the level of metaphor and language.
Jessie Burton's debut, The Miniaturist, derives inspiration from a 17th-century hobby for young wives, an ostentatious curiosity cabinet on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, that was built in the late 17th century, commissioned by Petronella Oortman, who wanted a replica of the luxurious townhouse in which she lived in the centre of Amsterdam.
September 12, 2014 at 11:17 a.m. EDT. Jessie Burton's accomplished first novel is many things — a deftly plotted mystery, a feminist coming-of-age drama and a probing investigation of marriage ...
The Miniaturist is the 2014 debut novel of English actor and author Jessie Burton. [2] An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers' bidding war at the 2013 London Book Fair. [2] Set in Amsterdam in 1686-87, the novel was inspired by Petronella Oortman's doll's house on display at the Rijksmuseum.It does not otherwise attempt to be a biographical novel. [3]
Our Reading Guide for The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Book Reviews, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio. ... Guardian This debut novel, set in 17th-century Amsterdam, hits all the marks of crossover success: taut suspense, a pluck heroine- and a possibly clairvoyant miniature-furniture designer ...
The uncanny dollhouse items and the identity of the miniaturist behind them are just the underlying mysteries to the greater ones in the story. Unless one has read Burton's book, some of the ...
Alive with the magic of Amsterdam, the enchanting new historical novel from the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist , which has sold more than two million copies. In 1705 Amsterdam, Thea Brandt is coming of age, trying to grapple with her family's secrets and her own identity as a young Dutch-African woman.
Jessie Burton is the author of four novels: The Miniaturist, The Muse, The Confession, and The House of Fortune. The Miniaturist and The Muse were Sunday Times no.1 bestsellers in hardback and paperback, and New York Times bestsellers. The Miniaturist was UK Christmas no.1, National Book Awards Book of the Year, and Waterstones Book of the Year ...
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Published by Ecco Press on 26th August 2014 Genres: Fiction Pages: 400 Buy on Amazon Goodreads. Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion--a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant.
There was a blind bookswap and I was excited to receive a copy of 'The Miniaturist'. Although I didn't strictly choose this book, I was eager to read this magical historical novel. THE PLOT: 'The Miniaturist' is set in Amsterdam during the 17 th century. The main character, Petronella Brandt, is a young woman who has just moved to the ...
A better place to buy your books. Support independent journalism with everything you buy. Free UK P&P on online orders over £25
The Miniaturist review: A tense BBC period drama featuring an excellent Anya Taylor-Joy performance. Adaptation of Jessie Burton's book of the same name, tells the story of a young woman, Nella ...
Book Review: Ellen Hopkins' new novel 'Sync' is a stirring story of foster care through teens' eyes. Book Review: 'Swallow the Ghost' a promising but uneven exploration of memory in internet age. The entire book will take an average reader just a few hours to read. Really short chapters — some just a sentence long — help the ...
Guardian book of the day - roundup 2024 in books 10 best new novelists for 2024 Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 3 for £20 on Guardian puzzle books The Guardian and Observer's summer reading list ... Guardian Review cover prints Feast range Football Weekly ...
The book centres upon two woman friends united by Songlight. It came from Buffini's desire to write a story in which girls are the heroes. "When my daughter was growing up, there was only The ...