Now a television miniseries, as seen on Masterpiece on PBS
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 is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . .“
On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office—leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.
But Nella’s world changes when Johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist—an elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways . . .
Johannes’ gift helps Nella to pierce the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understand—and fear—the escalating dangers that await them all. In this repressively pious society where gold is worshipped second only to God, to be different is a threat to the moral fabric of society, and not even a man as rich as Johannes is safe. Only one person seems to see the fate that awaits them. Is the miniaturist the key to their salvation . . . or the architect of their destruction?
Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.
© 2014 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780062331878
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 26 augustus 2014
Now a television miniseries, as seen on Masterpiece on PBS
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 is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . .“
On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office—leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.
But Nella’s world changes when Johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist—an elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways . . .
Johannes’ gift helps Nella to pierce the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understand—and fear—the escalating dangers that await them all. In this repressively pious society where gold is worshipped second only to God, to be different is a threat to the moral fabric of society, and not even a man as rich as Johannes is safe. Only one person seems to see the fate that awaits them. Is the miniaturist the key to their salvation . . . or the architect of their destruction?
Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.
© 2014 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780062331878
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 26 augustus 2014
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Melanie
8 sep 2020
Vermakelijk boek, leuk een Engelse schrijver te lezen over Amsterdam in de 17e eeuw. Het verhaal is daarentegen wel erg on-Hollands. Voelt als een mis match.
Roffa
5 sep 2023
Maakte me nieuwsgierig naar het fenomeen “burgemeesters”, de ware geschiedenis van Petronella Oortman en Johannes Brandt. Alles historisch correct met een sausje fantasie van de schrijfster. En ga zeker eens naar de inspiratiebron in het Rijksmuseum kijken.
Barbara
3 nov 2021
It is a nice story but the pronounced Dutch street names are terrible spoken en take away from the story. I don't think nowadays it should be that difficult to find out how the words should be pronounced.
Maria
28 mrt 2021
Beautiful
Jane
23 nov 2022
Lovely story of a family that was ahead of its time when it comes to acceptance of people.
Jane
23 jul 2023
A VOC merchant's house full of secrets. Bold characters seeking fortune, love and acceptance, closely observed by the mysterious miniaturist. A dramatic portrait of life and loss in 1680's Amsterdam.
miss
24 apr 2020
I’ve enjoyed this sooo much! Born and raised in Amsterdam it’s super special to hear about the history of the VOC, so grimm yet great, and of the city around 1650! Fantastic! A great story, exciting and very well narrated!
Veronique
28 jul 2020
Mooi, intelligent verhaal met een stukje geschiedenis en fictie! Boeiend!
Dani
23 nov 2022
Boek gekozen vanwege de geweldige narrator Davina Porter, spannende boek, wil eigenlijk een vervolgverhaal, op naar de volgende boek de MuzeAanrader !!!
Deetje
8 mrt 2021
Brilliant! Well read!!
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