The Miniaturist-------pan macmillan
There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . .
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?
Beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, The
Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and
retribution, appearance and truth.
