The Miniaturist

Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam, The Miniaturist swiftly rose to fame this year as a favourite amongst readers and booksellers alike. In a year of exceptionally strong debut titles, it quickly became the best-selling literary debut hardback of the decade. Fittingly, Jesse Burton won the New Writer of the Year prize at the Specsavers National Book Awards 2014 qualifying for the Specsavers Book of the Year public vote. - See more at: http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk/newsstory/jessie-burtons-miniaturist-wins-specsavers-book-year-2014-award/#sthash.SBxLeuNq.46i45wLa.dpuf