Midnight blue
Vlugt, Simone van der, 1966-2017
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Amsterdam, 1654. 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. Her new life is vibrant and exciting in a city at the peak of its powers: commerce, science and art are flourishing and the ships leaving Amsterdam bring back exotic riches from the Far East. When an unwelcome figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to Delft. There, her painting talent earns her a chance to try out 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.
Main title:
Midnight blue / Simone van der Vlugt ; translated by Jenny Watson.
Author:
Vlugt, Simone van der, 1966-, authorWatson, Jenny, translator
Imprint:
London : Harper, 2017.
Collation:
329 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Dutch.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780008212100 (pbk)
Dewey class:
839.3137
LC class:
PT5882.32
Local class:
FT Pbk
Language:
EnglishDutch
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BRN:
1878247