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Midnight Blue

By: Simone van der Vlugt
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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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.

©2017 Simone van der Vlugt (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance World Literature

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Critic reviews

"A clever story about a strong woman." (Leestafel)
"A great historical novel, with thriller aspects and romance." (Biepmiepje)
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A beautiful book. Full of suspense and passion right to the very last word. The historical events bring it to live and tell an even bigger story. Really recommend it

Suspense and passion to the very last word

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Nothing much to learn here about the art of pottery painting, life in either rural or urban Netherlands of the time, or human relationships generally. The setting could have been any modern place in a 1st or 2nd world country and could have been a lot more believable. Gave up at the half.

21st century concepts in 17th century surroundings

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