Jessie burton the house of fortune7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Theas family refuses to share the details of the story, just as they seem terrified to speak of the shadowy artist from their past whose tiny figurines seem to capture the things most carefully hidden away. But the thrill of their romance is shadowed by another secret she keeps close: Her birthday marks the day her mother, Marin, died in labor. As her father and Aunt Nella work desperately to save the family home and catastrophe threatens to engulf them, Thea seeks refuge in the arms of her secret lover, Walter, the chief set-painter at her favorite theater. ![]() Shes drawn to the theater and an artistic life, but with her family in serious financial decline, pressure is on Thea to marry up in society. In 1705 Amsterdam, Thea Brandt is coming of age, trying to grapple with her familys secrets and her own identity as a young Dutch-African woman. Book Synopsis Alive with the magic of Amsterdam, the enchanting new historical novel from the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist, which has sold more than two million copies. About the Book International Bestseller Alive with the magic of Amsterdam, the enchanting new historical novel from the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist, which has sold more than two million copies. ![]()
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