Nachtblauw

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Na de dood van haar man wordt Catrijn huishoudster bij de familie Van Nulandt Ze is er op haar plek en kan de vrouw des huizes ondersteunen tijdens haar schilderlessen.Catrijns verleden achtervolgt haar echter en ze moet op zoek naar een andere betrekking Ze komt terecht bij Evert van Nulandt in zijn plateelfabriek in Delft, waar haar schildertalent op waarde wordt geschat Er breken woelige tijden aan Catrijn overleeft in 1654 de Delftse donderslag die de binnenstad in puin legt ternauwernood en daarna staat ze voor een levensbepalende keuze tussen haar hart en haar hoofd Wacht ze op haar grote liefde, die voor jaren de zee op gaat, of kiest ze voor de man die haar zekerheid kan bieden Free Read Nachtblauw [ By ] Simone van der Vlugt [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Catrijn is a Dutch farm girl who has always wantedthan to stay on a farm forever, so when her husband dies she sells the property he leaves her and goes to the city While she s there working as a maid one of her old farm hands finds her and threatens her with a secret from her past so she flees further away and finds a job painting pottery I really enjoyed this book and I loved the writing It...3.5 stars Really quick and interesting readI ve always loved the blue and white Chinese porcelain, so when I saw the cover of Midnight Blue, it immediately captured my attention Set in 17th century Netherlands, the book tells the story of a young woman with a talent for painting that stumbles into the world of pottery making and how her talent sets her life on a new course.Catrin finds herself widowed and alone in Amsterdam with a big secret and the hope that no one will discover her secret She is hired by a pottery maker who soon I ve always loved the blue and white Chinese porcelain, so when I saw the cover of Midnight Blue, it immediately captured my attention Set in 17th century Netherlands, the book tells the story of a young woman with a talent for painting that stumbles into the world of pottery making and how her talent sets her life on a new course.Catrin finds herself widowed and alone in Amsterdam with a big secret and the hope that no one will discover her secret She is hired by a pottery maker who soon ...This story is set during the 17th century Netherlands, period known as the Dutch Golden Age during witch art was among the most acclaimed in the world The story briefly weaves in such artists as Rembrandt and Vermeer, focusing majorly on the Dutch Porcelain It starts in 1654 in a small village of De Rijp The fictional heroine, Catrin, after the death of her husband, moves out of her village, which is unheard of She follows her dream to be in a city She sells all her belongings and the only This story is set during the 17th century Netherlands, period known as the Dutch Golden Age during witch art was among the most acclaimed in the world The story briefly weaves in such artists as Rembrandt and Vermeer, focusing majorly on the Dutch Porcelain It starts in 1654 in a small village of De Rijp The fictional heroine, Catrin, after the death of her husband, moves out of her village, which is unheard of She follows her dream to be in a city She sells all her belongings and the only thing she takes with her is the talent for painting She dreams of having her own business of painting pottery.In Amsterdam, Cat...Meh This was an easy quick read that was enjoyable but not memorable I didn t feel as though the characters were developed well enough to feel any sincere attachment to and things happened so quickly it was hard to ever feel engrossed.I cannot believe that this is the best writer to come out of Holland I will not believe it.For a large portion of Midnight Blue , I was willing to blame a shoddy translation job for the mediocrity The writing is absent of vividness, painfully bare, and I d have struggled to imagine the settings of Amsterdam and Delft if I hadn t already read The Miniaturist and The Girl With A Pearl Earring The dialogue is laughable did people in the 1600s really milk cows in a jiffy And, a classic I cannot believe that this is the best writer to come out of Holland I will not believe it.For a ...This was an OK historical novel focusing on life as a pottery painter in Delft around the time the Delft Blue pottery exploded in popularity Catrin is a pottery painter there She has left her hometown under mysterious circumstances, is followed by a fellow townie who knows her secret, and finds herself alone and vulnerable.Catrin s story is OK There s some interest in how ...Midnight Blue , written by Dutch author Simone Van Der Vlugt and translated by Jenny Watson is an interesting book It follows a short period in the life of a Dutch woman, Catrin During this time, she marries Govert, but very soon, she realises her mistake, as Govert is a wife beater It is with a certain amount of relief that her husband dies quite soon after their marriage, but Catrin feels she must sell her property and leave her home village On her travels, she works in a several towns Midnight Blue , written by Dutch author Simone Van Der Vlugt and translated by Jenny Watson is an interesting book It follows a short period in the life of a Dutch woman, Catrin During this time, she marries Govert, but very soon, she realises her mistake, as Govert is a wife beater It is with a certain amount of relief that her husband dies quite soon after their marriage, but Catrin feels she must sell her property and leave her home village On her travels, she works in a several towns and cities, including Ams...a good tale told well the book does lack depth tho a good lazy afternoon readFast paced, plot driven, catchy at times, but alas not remarkable You simply cannot have Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Fabritius as book characters at the same time, and must definitely refrain from casually mentioning famous paintings that served as book plots.

Nachtblauw
  • Dutch
  • 25 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 315 pages
  • 9026334060
  • Simone van der Vlugt
  • Nachtblauw