Dutch Painting

In the heart of Amsterdam, a 400-year-old masterpiece holds a secret worth killing for. 1642. A woman cuts her hair, binds her chest, and joins a militia company under a dead man's name. Judith ter Borch's brother was murdered for discovering a fraud scheme worth thousands of guilders—and the men who killed him are now posing for Rembrandt's most famous painting. Disguised as militiaman Maarten de Vries, she stands among her brother's killers, gathering evidence while the artist immortalizes them all on canvas. One mistake will cost her everything. Present day. When investigative ...

Under the Greenwood Tree, Hardy's second novel, was published in 1872 and became the first of his great series of Wessex novels. The book, subtitled A Rural Painting of the Dutch School, tells the endearing tale of a group of church musicians who accompany the hymns at the local Mellstock parish choir and we follow the fortunes of one of its member, Dick Dewy, who falls in love with the new school mistress, Fancy Day.

Under the Greenwood Tree is an affectionate and youthful portrait of a world Hardy knew well - village life in 'Wessex' - in which a romantic tale is set against changing circumstances. The traditional feature of local music making performed by the village band and choir is challenged by the modern innovation of organ and organist providing music in the church.

Inspired by a real-life unsolved art theft, this “startling, smart, vivid” (Tana French, New York Times bestselling author) thriller follows the fallout from a viral video that exposes a hidden crime and pulls four desperate lives into a deadly hunt for a stolen masterpiece. In just...

Discover the compelling story of Vincent van Gogh, a visionary artist whose intense emotional experiences and revolutionary ideas forever changed the landscape of modern art. Vincent van Gogh was a complex figure, blending creativity, struggle, and sheer brilliance to create masterpieces that resonate with raw emotion and vivid color. This book takes you on a journey into van Gogh's life, exploring his motivations, his groundbreaking works, and the legacy of his artistic genius. From his early works in the Netherlands to his iconic "Starry Night," van Gogh's journey is a testament to the ...

An epic historical saga of time travel and distorted romance, transporting the reader to some of Amsterdam’s most memorable periods of history; wartime, riots, famine, and the plague. Robert has his own personal medical challenge, diabetes. As you might expect his condition does not exactly sit well with several episodes of accidental time-travel sessions leaping into the past of historical Netherlands. Each time Robert travels in time, his fate is bound up with the same woman (or is it?), and with the work of The Netherlands' most famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn. Take a walk through ...

Johannes Vermeer: Light, Silence, and the Art of Seeing A definitive exploration of the life, art, and enduring mystery of a master Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) painted fewer than forty known works—yet few artists have shaped the way we see the world as profoundly as he did. This book offers a richly informed, deeply engaging journey into Vermeer’s life, art, and legacy, written from the perspective of a world-renowned art historian and curator specializing in Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age. Moving beyond biography alone, this book situates Vermeer within the cultural, scientific, ...

OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE ‘A phenomenon’ Jessie Burton ‘Dazzling’ Daily Mail ‘Truly magical' Guardian Those eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world’s best-loved paintings? Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional...