1705. Thea Brandt is about to turn eighteen,and at the theatre in Amsterdam's golden city centre she has met the love of her life.
At home,the Brandt family faces ruin,and Thea's aunt Nella is convinced the only solution is to find Thea a wealthy husband among the city's elite.
As Thea and Nella clash over the demands of duty and the heart,past secrets begin to overwhelm their present. Will each woman be able to rescue her destiny from the whims of fortune
Returning the reader to the resplendent world of the million-copy bestseller The Miniaturist,The House of Fortune is a story of love,fate,and two women determined to make their own way.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509886104Number of pages: 416Weight: 306 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 31 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Clever and satisfying . . Burton is an acute observer...A worthy sequel,mature and thoughtful.'- The Guardian
'Satisfying...a moving celebration of the possibilities for change and regeneration in life.'- The Sunday Times
Jessie Burton
Jessie Burton is the British author of former Waterstones Book of the Year The Miniaturist and its sequel The House of Fortune as well as the novels The Muse and The Confession.
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