Mid-life madness Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Series to broadcast on the BBC based on a novel by Jessie Burton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DhRqNNzRP4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolephan Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 OH, I've had this book on my "to read" list for several years! Guess I'd better bump it to the top of the list! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 OOoh. I just ordered the book for my Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I enjoyed “The Miniaturist” by Jessie Burton very much. A great historical insight to these early cabinets. Avid readers don’t care for the writing style, but I didn’t mind it at all. I hope the show becomes available here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 I just read that PBS co-produced it, I'm hoping they will air it on Masterpiece theater this year!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sounds like an interesting book, I may look it up on Amazon since I will probably never see the movie. I have been reading and browsing the older Tasha Tudor book Tasha Tudor's dollhouse. My niece was a Tasha Tudor fan and her husband gave me the book after she passed away, Although it is an amazing dollhouse it is not the original, and she must have had buckets of money to hire and buy all that stuff. It has running water, and the stove really works according to the book. I remember going to the website years ago and seeing pictures of her boxes all dressed up for Christmas, that is all gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Mid-life madness said: I just read that PBS co-produced it, I'm hoping they will air it on Masterpiece theater this year!!! Yippee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I asked my sister in England to keep an eye out for this show since she originally recommended the book to me. Here is her response: “Was on over Christmas here. It was good but missed in a lot of the detail and intrigue of the book.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormwoodz Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Ohhhh, this looks interesting, I have to watch! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I found it online and have watched the first hour. The sets are lovely, very Dutch looking. I found the story rather creepy, but now I know part of why. BTW, it bugs me that Petronella is absolutely nothing like the real woman, who was a wealthy widow when she married Brandt, but that's just me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, grazhina said: I found it online and have watched the first hour. The sets are lovely, very Dutch looking. I found the story rather creepy, but now I know part of why. BTW, it bugs me that Petronella is absolutely nothing like the real woman, who was a wealthy widow when she married Brandt, but that's just me. Did you stream it from a British site? I love period dramas...so I can't wait to see the set and costumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 https://123movieshub.to/film/the-miniaturist-season-01-23152/watching.html?ep=1150802 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, grazhina said: I found it online and have watched the first hour. The sets are lovely, very Dutch looking. I found the story rather creepy, but now I know part of why. BTW, it bugs me that Petronella is absolutely nothing like the real woman, who was a wealthy widow when she married Brandt, but that's just me. It’s more about the period than Petronella Oortman’s real life. It’s historical fiction. More info on how the author dealt with this: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/08/29/jessie-burton-on-petronella-oortman-and-her-beautiful-cabinet-house/14757513/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Thank you @grazhina for the link....now if my sons' would get off their video games, I would be able to watch it without buffering! It immediately captured my attention....I can't wait to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMaven Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yes, I can't wait! I have this article set to publish on my store's Facebook page in a few days, it's about the lady whose dollhouse inspired the story and the people who brought it to life : http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-12-27/the-miniaturist-bbc-real-dollhouse/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The link demands I disable my ad blocker, which I'm not about to do. Bummer. Oh, well. I downloaded the book to my Kindle and am planning to read it while I recover from surgery the end of the month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Daughter gave me the book last year (she worked at books a million. Odd story, but i had it done in 2 days. Think I've packed it a aleady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 3 hours ago, KathieB said: The link demands I disable my ad blocker, which I'm not about to do. Bummer. Oh, well. I downloaded the book to my Kindle and am planning to read it while I recover from surgery the end of the month. That's odd, because my ad blocker's always on and it worked fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Am I the only one.. After watching the trailers I don't fancy the show at all, the book may be good but the show didn't seem realistic to me. their speech and mannerisms are not typical of the period, the clothes don't fit, it just didn't come across to me as well done. I love period dramas but this didn't grab me one bit..actually one thing did, I enjoyed seeing the stuff in the house. I realize there is a lot of fantasy in it but that shouldn't affect the things I found lacking. I was disappointed because I really wanted to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 36 minutes ago, Jeannine said: Am I the only one.. After watching the trailers I don't fancy the show at all, the book may be good but the show didn't seem realistic to me. their speech and mannerisms are not typical of the period, the clothes don't fit, it just didn't come across to me as well done. I love period dramas but this didn't grab me one bit..actually one thing did, I enjoyed seeing the stuff in the house. I realize there is a lot of fantasy in it but that shouldn't affect the things I found lacking. I was disappointed because I really wanted to see it. There is a reason the clothes don’t fit one character but I’m not going to be a spoiler. I suggest you read the book. Trailers don’t tell the whole story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Actually I know the reason from the book , but it shouldn't affect the sleeves LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jeannine said: Actually I know the reason from the book , but it shouldn't affect the sleeves LOL LOL, absolutely correct,. I hadn’t realized that you had read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I’m no expert on period clothing so I just googled late 1600’s women’s clothing and the balloon sleeves appear to be normal for the lady of the house. But I didn’t see anything in the old portraits so bright and colorful as those blue dresses. I’m going to go back to the book to find the chapter about her clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Ok, I refreshed my memory concerning the dress. It was deliberate that it is oversized on her, it’s not a wardrobe production error. There is a reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Sable said: Ok, I refreshed my memory concerning the dress. It was deliberate that it is oversized on her, it’s not a wardrobe production error. There is a reason for it. All these little bits are really intriguing. Can't wait to begin reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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