{"product_id":"the-house-of-fortune-paperback","title":"The House of Fortune - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Burton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlive with the magic of eighteenth-century Amsterdam, a bestselling, bewitching historical novel about one young woman learning to set her own life's course despite family and cultural pressure, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jessie Burton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Amsterdam in 1705, Thea Brandt is coming of age, trying to grapple with her family's secrets and her own identity as a young Dutch African woman. She's drawn to the theater and an artistic life, but with her family in serious financial decline, pressure is on Thea to marry up in society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs her father and Aunt Nella work desperately to save the family home and catastrophe threatens to engulf them, Thea seeks refuge in the arms of her secret lover, Walter, the chief set painter at her favorite theater. But the thrill of their romance is shadowed by another secret she keeps close: Her birthday marks the day her mother, Marin, died in labor. Thea's family refuses to share the details of the story, just as they seem terrified to speak of the shadowy artist from their past whose tiny figurines seem to capture the things most carefully hidden away. Aunt Nella believes the solution to Thea's problems is to find her a husband, and an unexpected invitation to Amsterdam's most exclusive ball seems like a golden opportunity. But when a miniature figure of Walter turns up on Thea's doorstep, it becomes clear that someone out there has another fate in mind for the family- and that perhaps the new beginning Thea seeks won't depend on a man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA feat of sweeping, magical storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e is an unputdownable novel about love and obsession, family and loyalty, and the fantastic power of secrets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Burton\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was adapted into a \u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Jessie's second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Muse\u003c\/i\u003e, was also a #1 international bestseller. Jessie has written essays and reviews for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.22 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750235668768,"sku":"9781639731626","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05c7643a4792a19b690406eb45e59857.webp?v=1779946546","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-house-of-fortune-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}