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In The House on the Golden Bend, Nella Oortman comes to live on the prestigious Herengracht, as the young bride of the famous rich VOC merchant Johannes Brandt. She is not particularly worldly-minded and understands nothing of the household she has entered. Her unmarried, headstrong sister-in-law Maren, the black servant Otto and the cheeky maid Cornelia call the shots. Her husband Johannes is usually traveling and never touches her. Then he gives her a special gift: a doll's house. It is just like their own mansion by the canal - but in miniature. From then on, she receives mysterious packages for her dollhouse. Soon the story takes a dramatic turn and the fate of all the people around her seems sealed. Wim Pijbes, former Rijksmuseum director and The BBC based the popular series The Miniaturist on 'The House on the Golden Bend' (Paperback)