![]() ![]() The manservant, Otto, a black African, appears keen to hide his master's secrets. The maid, Cornelia, speaks at will and comports herself as an equal to her employers. Petronella (Nella) Oortman leaves her home in the country to marry Johannes Brandt, one of the most prominent merchants in Amsterdam, and she immediately meets a strange cast of characters who are now in her life. Built around a true historical artifact - Petronella Oortman's cabinet house - the novel explores duplicity and truth in a city obsessed with luxurious wealth but ruled by leaders preaching austerity. ![]() Jessie Burton's debut novel The Miniaturist is a fascinating tale of love and secrets set against the backdrop of 17th century Amsterdam. And when she hires a miniaturist to furnish it, she gets so much more than she bargained for. Nella's world changes when her husband presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. ![]()
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