
Midnight Blue
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Imogen Church
Amsterdam 1654: a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life.
Following the sudden death of her husband, 25-year-old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing, and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East.
When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to Delft. There, her painting talent earns her a chance as a pottery painter. Slowly the workshop begins to develop a new type of pottery to rival the coveted Chinese porcelain - and Delft Blue is born. But when tragedy strikes, Catrin has a hard choice to make.
Rich and engrossing, Midnight Blue is perfect for fans of Tulip Fever and Girl with a Pearl Earring.
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"A great historical novel, with thriller aspects and romance." (Biepmiepje)
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Could've been much better
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Historical fiction with modern sensibilities
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Excellent perfermance!
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One of those books you wish will never end!
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But overall, it's worth the listen! A good lazy Sunday or slow walk sorta book
Cozy Historical Fiction
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On the whole, this was an interesting story that depicts the hardships and limitations faced by women in the seventeenth century and the strength of those who, like Catrin, took them on. Details of life in the art world and the rise of the Delft pottery industry are also intriguing, and Catrin befriends a number of artists, including young Vermeer. The plague features prominantly--as does, inevitably romance (wait--make that plural). But Midnight Blue is more than the usual historical romance. There are a number of twists and turns as the plot develops, and Catrin is a fairly complex character, if somewhat defined by the times in which she lives. Simone van der Vlugt is a Dutch writer, but a few of her books have been translated into English; however, since they are all crime novels or thrillers, I will not be looking for them.
The reader was very good, except she made too many of the male characters sound like they had marbles in their mouths.
Hard to Be a Woman in 17th Century Holland
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