On my copy this summary can be found:
On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives at a grand house in Amsterdam to begin her new life as the wife of wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt. Though curiously distant, he presents her with an extraordinary wedding fit: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations ring eerily true. As Nella uncovers the secrets of her new household she realizes the escalating dangers they face. The miniaturist seems to hold their fate in her hands - but does she plan to save or destroy them?
I loved the visual take and the magical realism of the book and thought it would be interesting to see this translated to the screen. At the same time I found out the book was actually going to be adapted for tv by Company Pictures, known for the tv-production of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall.
It will be exciting to see seventeenth century Amsterdam come to life, though I'm sure similarities with The Girl With The Pearl Earring and Tulip Fever, stories both taking place in the historical prime time of The Netherlands, will put the series to scrutinous comparisons.
Writer Jessie Burton will be the consultant for the adaptation: "Company TV's passionate, creative vision for The Miniaturist impressed me from the beginning, and I am thrilled they have secured the rights."
Burton herself is an actress and will appear in the adaptation: “This is how to get a job as an actress, spend four years writing a book. Hopefully I can play a small part, a sugar seller or crone in the market place.”
While no production images have been released or even a release date announced, here's a book trailer that gives a glimpse of what the television production might look:
Source: Picador; Independent.co.uk
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