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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller
The sequel to Jessie Burton’s million-copy bestseller The Miniaturist, The House of Fortune returns to Nella's mysterious family in historic 18th-century Amsterdam for a story of fate and fortune.
‘Elegant, atmospheric, compelling. I absolutely loved it’ - Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel
‘A book of beauty and insight . . . awe-inspiring. Burton is a master storyteller’ - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie
1705. In the golden city of Amsterdam Thea Brandt is turning eighteen, and she is ready to welcome adulthood with open arms. At the city’s theatre, the love of her life awaits her, but at home all is not well – her father Otto and Aunt Nella argue endlessly, and the Brandt family are selling their furniture in order to eat. On Thea’s birthday, also the day that her mother died, the secrets of the past begin to overwhelm the present.
Nella is desperate to save the family and maintain appearances, to find Thea a husband who will guarantee her future, and when they receive an invitation to Amsterdam’s most exclusive ball, she is overjoyed – perhaps this will set their fortunes straight.
But, as Thea discovers new miniatures, Nella’s fears are realized. Eighteen years after she first entered the family’s life, the miniaturist may have plans of her own . . .
The House of Fortune is a glorious, sweeping story of ambition, secrets and dreams, and one young woman’s determination to rule her own destiny.
Trade ReviewA more than worthy sequel to
The Miniaturist.
Elegant, atmospheric, compelling. I absolutely loved it -- Marian Keyes, author of
Again, RachelA book of
beauty and insight . . .
awe-inspiring.
Burton is a master storyteller . . . I felt I could see, smell, live and breathe every page . . . a delight for anyone who is about to read it -- Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of
The Party and
MagpieClever and satisfying . . . Burton is an acute observer . . .
A worthy sequel, mature and thoughtful * Guardian *
Satisfying . . .
a moving celebration of the possibilities for change and regeneration in life * Sunday Times *
A
joyous read: compassionate, wise and
fabulously immersive . . . a
beguiling, tender sequel . . .
Brilliant * i *
Sumptuous, elegant and atmospheric * Prima *
The most beautiful book you'll read this year. A
spectacular achievement . . . [it]
will break your heart and put it back together again . . .
Shining, sinuous, truly a marvel -- Kate Williams
Elegant historical suspense * Grazia *
Returning to the world of her bestselling
The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton’s tale of a curious young woman in 18th-century Amsterdam
finds her at the top of her game * Observer *
A satisfying, page-turning romp with a heroine to root for * Sunday Express *
Beautifully crafted and brimming with historical detail * Sunday Post *
Fans of The Miniaturist are in for a treat with this sequel * Red *
The mysterious writing draws in any curious reader * The Herald *
