Burton, Jessie
The House of Fortune
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509886081
- author:
- Burton, Jessie
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 centimeters
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Amsterdam in 1705 is a city alive with magic. For Thea Brandt, it's a place of refuge from the troubles at home. As she prepares to celebrate her 18th birthday, her family's financial fate hangs in the balance, and the household is on the brink of catastrophe. Thea finds solace in the city's playhouses, where she can escape the arguments and find stolen moments with her secret lover, Walter. Their romance is a thrilling distraction, but it also brings Thea face to face with a dark secret: her mother's death in labor, a story her family refuses to share. When an unexpected invitation to Amsterdam's most exclusive ball arrives, Thea sees it as a chance to secure her future. But a mysterious parcel on her doorstep changes everything - a miniature figure of Walter, with a fate that seems to be already set in motion. As Thea navigates the complexities of her family's past and her own desires, she must confront the possibility that her life is not her own to control. A story of love, family, and the power of the past to shape the present, Thea's journey is a captivating exploration of the human experience.
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