The Miniaturist: A Novel - Tapa dura

"[A] haunting debut."--Good Housekeeping

"A standout portrayal of the wide range of women's ingenuity."--Booklist

"As in Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch", the pleasure lies in giving in to well-wrought illusions, and the result is a beach read with meat on its bones - perfect for the Labor Day transition from play to work."--New York magazine/Vulture.com

""The Miniaturist" is one of the year's most hyped novels, and it's easy to see why. Burton conjures every scent and crackle of Nella's world. A-"--Entertainment Weekly

"Rich in 17th century atmosphere...Debut novelist Jessie Burton has a terrific subject... All those severe portraits of people in dark clothes and starched white ruffs, along with those glossy, death-scented still lifes, spring to life."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The Miniaturist is a masterpiece of atmosphere and tension .... The themes Burton explores are as relevant today as they were long ago .... a thoroughly engaging, beautifully written work of historical fiction."--Washington Independent Review of Books

"As in Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch," the pleasure lies in giving in to well-wrought illusions, and the result is a beach read with meat on its bones - perfect for the Labor Day transition from play to work."--New York magazine/Vulture.com

"In "The Miniaturist," Burton uses a historical object - the real Petronella Oortman's cabinet house in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum - as the springboard for a fantastically spun tale of love and mystery. It's a story that astutely reflects our own age's obsessions and prejudices, and it's one not to be missed."--Dallas Morning News

""The Miniaturist" excels in depicting Amsterdam and its wealthy upper class, and lovers of art and of Amsterdam will be drawn to Burton's imaginative story, which flows as effortlessly as water down a canal."--BookPage

""The Miniaturist" is an impressive debut... Burton has created a world that, like the cabinet house, draws us in until we feel the dread and mystery and wonder that surround Nella."--Tampa Bay Times