The Miniaturist

The kind of book that reminds you why you fell in love with reading -- S. J. Watson, author of <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i> A fabulously gripping read that will appeal to fans of Girl With a Pearl Earring and The Goldfinch, but Burton is a genuinely new voice with her visceral take on sex, race and class . . . Burton writes great complex female characters * Observer * A terrific novel: compelling cast, gripping plot, writing to savour -- Nathan Filer, author of <i>The Shock of the Fall</i> A remarkable debut - complex, involving and deeply atmospheric -- Deborah Moggach, author of <i>Tulip Fever</i> The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton is set in 17th century Amsterdam where a trader presents his new wife Nella with a miniature replica of their home. Its tiny occupants mirror their real-life counterparts and show Nella what grave dangers lie in wait. -- Hot Books of 2014 * Daily Express * Utterly beguiling and impeccably written. I am missing the characters already -- Emylia Hall, author of <i>The Book of Summers</i> A delight on every page, The Miniaturist completely immerses the reader in sumptuous but strict seventeenth-century Amsterdam. Burton's novel is lovingly done, and exquisite to read -- Naomi Wood, author of <i>Mrs. Hemingway</i> Utterly transporting . . . My first instinct on finishing this book was to immediately read it again -- Hannah Kent, author of <i>Burial Rites</i>

Jessie Burton is the author of the Sunday Times number one and New York Times bestsellers The Miniaturist, The House of Fortune, and The Muse, and the childrens book The Restless Girls. In its year of publication The Miniaturist sold over a million copies, and in 2017 it was adapted into a major TV series for BBC One. Her novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and she is a regular essay writer for newspapers and magazines. She lives in London.