The year is 1686, and the young Nella Oortman has just arrived in Amsterdam to begin married life with her older, wealthy, merchant husband. As a wedding gift, he has given her a cabinet-sized replica of their home on a prominent canal. Nella begins to furnish the replica home with the help of a mysterious 'miniaturist', but as she does, the lives within the real home begin to spiral downward. Life turns surreal, leaving some questions forever unanswered. Magical, and rich in period detail.
(Sharron Calkins - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
