{"product_id":"9780008212100","title":"Midnight Blue","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: van der Vlugt, Simone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 May 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 21 | 238g\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam 1654: a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow’s new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Following the sudden death of her husband, twenty-five 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 in the Golden Age and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rich and engrossing, Midnight Blue is perfect for fans of Tulip Fever and Girl with a Pearl Earring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"van der Vlugt, Simone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54261384741048,"sku":"9780008212100","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780008212100.jpg?v=1791380791","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780008212100","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}