MINIATURIST, THE

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, Jessie Burton's magnificent debut novel The Miniaturist is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.

Ce livre est un bijou ! Transportés au 17ème siècle à Amsterdam, nous partageons quelques mois de la vie de Petronella Brandt. L'écriture fluide, riche, reflète l'opulence de la ville.

Petronella, jeune épouse d'un riche marchand découvre sa nouvelle maison. Elle recèle bien des mystères... à l'image de ce "cabinet", maison en réduction de la sienne, une sorte de maison de poupées de l'époque richement décorée et meublée. Et c'est pour cela que le miniaturiste est amené à fabriquer des figurines...

Nous ne dévoilerons pas l'intrigue mais on voudrait savoir ce qui va arriver aux personnages à la fin du livre. Peut-être une suite à ce premier roman ?