Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers. Book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton whsmith. When i arrived at kaapse maria the local bar where the book club is held i was eager to find out what other people had. Jessie burtons the muse almost tops the miniaturist. 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. Nella arrives in amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt. To furnish her gift, nella engages the services of a. You can buy it here well get together to discuss it the first week in march. Richard and judy book club questions for the miniaturist by 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.
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. Book club questions for the miniaturist by jessie burton. When it got time for the discussion part, i was immediately impressed with how well burton handled herself. A miniaturist of sorts herself, burton is drawn to the details. 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. 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. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from vermeer or dutch still lifes. 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.
Sep 28, 2016 check out the full book description for the miniaturist. English author and actress jessie burtons debut novel, the miniaturist 2014, was. 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 miniaturist will thrill students of other novels that take place during this period in amsterdam, like girl with a pearl earring.
On september 12th, i had the opportunity to meet jessie burton, debut author of the miniaturist at the barnes and noble in tribeca. Published august 26th 2014 by ecco press first published july 3rd 2014 more details. Last week i met up with the cambridge book club for the first time. Enchanting, beautifully written, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heartpounding suspense, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. 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. The content is at times distressing and a discussion on moral debate, love marriage, family, friendship, prejudges, greed, ambition, and personal. But nellas world changes when johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift. In this case, the miniaturist was an unknown the whole way through. 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.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Jul 03, 2014 enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. Long on plot and short on emotion, it easily could become a smash hit movie, and provocative secrets will make it a book club discussion starter for some time to come. The miniaturist is narrated by a thirdperson narrator who has insight only into nellas thoughts and feelings. I read this book mostly because, i wanted to join a book club for the first time this year. But for those of you who have avoided looking at the bestseller lists for the past few months, heres a quick summary. Much of the discussion was spent asking questions about aspects of the plots and. The miniaturist was a book club pick and probably not something i would have picked up ordinarily. The miniaturist by jessie burton november 12, 2015. Even th her father and his explanation was unsatisfactory for me.
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. Check out the full book description for the miniaturist. 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. Rad book clubs latest meeting was about the miniaturist. Reserve a set of books for your book discussion group. The miniaturist by reading guidebook club discussion. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of ecco.
The book up for discussion this month was jessie burtons the miniaturist. So, here we go, the first ever rock my style book club meeting. Set in amsterdam in 168687, the novel was inspired by petronella oortmans dolls house on display at the rijksmuseum. Reading guide for the miniaturist by jessie burton discussion guide for book clubs. Its a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.
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. 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. 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. The miniaturist jessie burton, 2014 harpercollins 416 pp. 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. 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. The style of writing in the miniaturist seems to be a new trend in fiction. Like i said, it isnt something i usually would have picked, but i guess thats the point of being in a book club. It didnt blow me away, but i think that if historical literary fiction is your bag, then this would be a. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in.
The book was inspired by an actual cabinet house owned by petronella oortman which i was lucky enough to see recently in the rijksmuseum. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth. The book is maybe most interestingly cowardly when it involves itself actively in questions of feminism and acceptance of human sexuality. The description of the event, online april book club video discussion of the miniaturist, is available only to members. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions. A monthly book club for all keen readers or anyone wanting to get into reading. Feel free to jump into the discussion about the book at any time during the month using disqus. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the miniaturist by jessie burton. Anya taylorjoy and romola garai star in this adaptation of jessie burtons bestselling novel, airing sunday, sept. Please scroll down to the bottom to see the themes and all suggestions welcome. She was in conversation with a blogger, maris over at slaughter house 90210. Buy the book what a haunting, atmospheric and richly layered story jessie burton has woven in this wonderful novel.
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 miniaturist by jessie burton really took me by surprise. The miniaturist has a singular and vivid setting, and by rights it should beguile utterly. English author and actress jessie burtons debut novel, the. It does not otherwise attempt to be a biographical novel.
Jessie burton this is her first novel, and it comes with a. An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers bidding war at the 20 london book fair. Now a television miniseries, as seen on masterpiece on pbs. Book in a jar book club open for eeeeveryone good reads group. Jessie burton this is her first novel, and it comes with a great deal of hype, having been sold in 30. Reading guide for the miniaturist by jessie burton bookbrowse. We started our discussion with comments about the picture of an actual miniature cabinet that appears at the beginning of the story. The miniaturist is the 2014 debut novel of english actress and author jessie burton. 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 following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Jun 02, 2015 nella arrives in amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt.
Cambridge book club the miniaturist jade the obscure. The muse discussion guide home search this guide search. Jessie burtons the miniaturist and more the new york. 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. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. 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. For this month weve chosen the miniaturist by jessie burton. In 2019 we are trying something new and having a monthly theme for the book. 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. 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 series finale ending explained is the.
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. Jun 28, 2014 the miniaturist has a singular and vivid setting, and by rights it should beguile utterly. The miniaturist by burton spoilers book chat central. Jul 30, 2014 a miniaturist of sorts herself, burton is drawn to the details. 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. 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. Albany museum of art book club to discuss miniaturist. Sep 27, 2014 the chapter also touches on feminism, which is a big part of the miniaturist. Enchanting, beautiful, and exquisitely suspenseful, the miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution. 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. The new household, consisting of brandts sister marin, maid.
Henpickeds book club choice for august is the miniaturist by jessie burton. This way anyone who couldnt be there, can still join in with the fun. The miniaturist differences between the book and the tv. As i loved reading her debut novel about a high middle class.
Or perhaps the miniaturist could prove actually useful and rescue him somehow. In retrospect, we realise the identity of the very first character we meet in the church. The phenomenal number one bestseller and winner of the specsavers national book award and waterstones book of the year. Discussion questions the questions below were kindly submitted to litlovers by joanna brown and wendy mazenauer, who developed them for their book club discussion. Online april book club video discussion of the miniaturist. 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. Johannes is always locked in his study or at his warehouse office, leaving nella alone with his sister. Every sentence is a gorgeous, finely turned thing, and domestic snapshots come straight from.
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