The Miniaturist
For 2003 novel, see The Miniaturist (Kunal Basu novel).
 First edition (UK) with quote from S. J. Watson | |
| Author | Jessie Burton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Katie Tooke, Andersen M Studio[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Set in | 1686/7 Amsterdam |
| Published | 2014, Ecco (US), Picador (UK) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-230681-4 |
The Miniaturist is the successful, internationally published debut novel of English actress and author Jessie Burton.[2] The Miniaturist was first published in 2014. It took over four years to write, and was the subject of a publishing bidding war in April 2013 at the London Book Fair.[2]
Set in Amsterdam in 1686/7, the novel is inspired by Petronella Oortman's doll's house now at the Rijksmuseum. It does not otherwise attempt to be a biographical novel.[3]
Awards and honours
- 2014 Waterstones "Book of the Year" winner for The Miniaturist[4]
- 2014 Specsavers National Book Awards: New Writer of the Year for The Miniaturist[2]
- 2014 Specsavers National Book Awards: Book of the Year for The Miniaturist[5]
- 2015 Desmond Elliott Prize (nomination)[6]
References
- ↑ "Designing the cover for The Miniaturist: the more you look, the more you see". Picador blog. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Jessie Burton: I never thought of The Miniaturist as ambitious". BBC News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Spiegelman, Ian (29 August 2014). "Jessie Burton on the dollhouse that inspired her novel". USA Today. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ Tim Masters (1 December 2014). "Miniaturist novel named Waterstones book of 2014". BBC News. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist voted Specsavers Book of the Year". BBC News. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32160005
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