Whsmith richard and judy book club podcast spring 2015 a chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and jessie burton, the author of. The book up for discussion this month was jessie burtons the miniaturist, which, if you live anywhere other than under a stone, you will no doubt be familiar with. The content is at times distressing and a discussion on moral debate, love marriage, family, friendship, prejudges, greed, ambition, and personal. This way anyone who couldnt be there, can still join in with the fun. The miniaturist is the 2014 debut novel of english actress and author jessie burton. If you and your book group have read the miniaturist and are looking for some questions to kick off your discussion, then youre in the right place. For this month weve chosen the miniaturist by jessie burton. Cambridge book club the miniaturist jade the obscure.
Johannes is always locked in his study or at his warehouse office, leaving nella alone with his sister. Jessie burtons the miniaturist and more the new york times. Much of the discussion was spent asking questions about aspects of the plots and. The miniaturist has a singular and vivid setting, and by rights it should beguile utterly. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the miniaturist by jessie burton. Author discusses johannes ultimate fate and hope for a sequel star anya taylorjoy also weighs in on nellas unexpected relationship with the brandt siblings. The miniaturist book club questions if you and your book group have read the miniaturist and are looking for some questions to kick off your discussion, then youre in the right place.
The new household, consisting of brandts sister marin, maid. The miniaturist jessie burton in 17th century amsterdam, a young woman marries a wealthy businessman, who gives her a replica of their canal house opening the door to many strange happenings. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of ecco. The miniaturist, jessie burtons international bestselling 2014 debut novel inspired by a museum display, will be the topic of discussion when the ama art lovers book club meets at. Sep 27, 2014 the chapter also touches on feminism, which is a big part of the miniaturist. When it got time for the discussion part, i was immediately impressed with how well burton handled herself.
The miniaturist series finale ending explained is the. Jun 02, 2015 nella arrives in amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt. Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers. Jul 30, 2014 a miniaturist of sorts herself, burton is drawn to the details. The style of writing in the miniaturist seems to be a new trend in fiction. The description of the event, online april book club video discussion of the miniaturist, is available only to members. In this case, the miniaturist was an unknown the whole way through. I decided to join bored to death book club in rotterdam and their january pick was drive your plow over the bones of the dead. Our overall take on the book is that it is a well researched piece of historical fiction with fascinating magical details that helped pull the reader into the story. To furnish her gift, nella engages the services of a. Please scroll down to the bottom to see the themes and all suggestions welcome.
Meetings on the last sunday of the month usually with 1 new book every month. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in. Set in 17thcentury amsterdam a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of emma donoghue, sarah waters, and sarah dunant. The book is maybe most interestingly cowardly when it involves itself actively in questions of feminism and acceptance of human sexuality. In 2019 we are trying something new and having a monthly theme for the book. The muse discussion guide home search this guide search. Albany museum of art book club to discuss miniaturist. Or perhaps the miniaturist could prove actually useful and rescue him somehow. The book up for discussion this month was jessie burtons the miniaturist. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from vermeer or dutch still lifes. The miniaturist will thrill students of other novels that take place during this period in amsterdam, like girl with a pearl earring. Jun 28, 2014 the miniaturist has a singular and vivid setting, and by rights it should beguile utterly. Sep 28, 2016 check out the full book description for the miniaturist.
The miniaturist jessie burton, 2014 harpercollins 416 pp. This historical fiction novel really pulled me in and left me guessing, with its short chapters and strong, developed characters, this novel was just as addicting as it was delightful. On september 12th, i had the opportunity to meet jessie burton, debut author of the miniaturist at the barnes and noble in tribeca. Laura as this book takes a feminist approach, i think the main role of the miniaturist is to show how nella, a young woman living in a patriarchal societymore as this book takes a feminist approach, i think the main role of the miniaturist is to show how nella, a young woman living in a patriarchal society thus, living a life of oppression despite johannes words develops as a. But nellas world changes when johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift. Reading guide for the miniaturist by jessie burton discussion guide for book clubs. Henpickeds book club choice for august is the miniaturist by jessie burton. She was in conversation with a blogger, maris over at slaughter house 90210. Richard and judy book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton. As announced back in january, our first book is the miniaturist, the bestselling debut novel by jessie burton and winner of all sorts of awards including the waterstones book of the year 2014. A miniaturist of sorts herself, burton is drawn to the details. Book in a jar book club open for eeeeveryone good reads group. We started our discussion with comments about the picture of an actual miniature cabinet that appears at the beginning of the story. So, here we go, the first ever rock my style book club meeting.
I read this book mostly because, i wanted to join a book club for the first time this year. Beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heartpounding suspense, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Set in seventeenth century amsterdama city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religiona masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of emma donoghue, sarah waters, and sarah dunant. The miniaturist, jessie burtons international bestselling 2014 debut novel inspired by a museum display, will be the topic of discussion when the ama art lovers book club meets at 6 p. Rad book clubs latest meeting was about the miniaturist. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Its a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Like i said, it isnt something i usually would have picked, but i guess thats the point of being in a book club. Feel free to jump into the discussion about the book at any time during the month using disqus.
Book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton december 17, 2014 books december 2014 historic fiction jessie burton richard and judy what a haunting, atmospheric and richly layered story jessie burton has woven in this wonderful novel. The phenomenal number one bestseller and winner of the specsavers national book award and waterstones book of the year. The book was inspired by an actual cabinet house owned by petronella oortman which i was lucky enough to see recently in the rijksmuseum. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from. The miniaturist by jessie burton really took me by surprise. It does not otherwise attempt to be a biographical novel. The main character of the title, the miniaturist, doesnt appear a huge amount in the book and we felt that that was a slight oversight, executive producer, kate sinclair, told. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution. Apr 27, 2015 last week i met up with the cambridge book club for the first time. But for those of you who have avoided looking at the bestseller lists.
Discussion questions the questions below were kindly submitted to litlovers by joanna brown and wendy mazenauer, who developed them for their book club discussion. Reading guide for the miniaturist by jessie burton bookbrowse. The miniaturist by jessie burton november 12, 2015. Last week i met up with the cambridge book club for the first time. You can buy it here well get together to discuss it the first week in march. Enchanting, beautifully written, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. The main character of the title, the miniaturist, doesnt appear a huge amount in the book and we felt that that was a slight oversight the shows executive producer, kate sinclair. Sep 24, 2014 the miniaturist will thrill students of other novels that take place during this period in amsterdam, like girl with a pearl earring. Jessie burton this is her first novel, and it comes with a great deal of hype, having been sold in 30. Jessie burton this is her first novel, and it comes with a. Check out the full book description for the miniaturist. Jan, 2015 a chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and jessie burton, the author of spring 2015 book club title the miniaturist. Online april book club video discussion of the miniaturist. Book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton whsmith.
Buy the book what a haunting, atmospheric and richly layered story jessie burton has woven in this wonderful novel. Sep 24, 2018 the main character of the title, the miniaturist, doesnt appear a huge amount in the book and we felt that that was a slight oversight, executive producer, kate sinclair, told radio times of. Anya taylorjoy and romola garai star in this adaptation of jessie burtons bestselling novel, airing sunday, sept. English author and actress jessie burtons debut novel, the. The miniaturist was a book club pick and probably not something i would have picked up ordinarily.
The miniaturist by burton spoilers book chat central. The miniaturist by reading guidebook club discussion. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers bidding war at the 20 london book fair. It didnt blow me away, but i think that if historical literary fiction is your bag, then this would be a. The miniaturist differences between the book and the tv. A monthly book club for all keen readers or anyone wanting to get into reading. Set in seventeenth century amsterdam a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition. Reserve a set of books for your book discussion group.
A chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and jessie burton, the author of spring 2015 book club title the miniaturist. Jessie burtons the miniaturist and more the new york. The cast of the miniaturist share their experiences filming the show duration. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. If you and your book group have read the miniaturist and are looking for some questions to kick off your discussion, then youre in the right. Even th her father and his explanation was unsatisfactory for me. But for those of you who have avoided looking at the bestseller lists for the past few months, heres a quick summary. Now a television miniseries, as seen on masterpiece on pbs. In retrospect, we realise the identity of the very first character we meet in the church.
Set in amsterdam in 168687, the novel was inspired by petronella oortmans dolls house on display at the rijksmuseum. Dec 17, 2014 book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton december 17, 2014 books december 2014 historic fiction jessie burton richard and judy what a haunting, atmospheric and richly layered story jessie burton has woven in this wonderful novel. As i loved reading her debut novel about a high middle class. Jul 03, 2014 enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton. The miniaturist follows young petronella oortman as she arrives and becomes part of her new home in amsterdam, after being wed to an older voc merchant named johannes brandt. Nella arrives in amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt.
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