![]() ![]() Marin shows Nella to her room and has Nella’s pet parakeet, Peebo, sent to live in the kitchen. Upon arrival, Nella is greeted by Marin Brandt, Johannes’s sister, and Cornelia and Otto, the home’s servants. Johannes is a wealthy merchant and member of the Dutch East India Company, and Nella is overwhelmed by the splendor of his house. She has been wed to Johannes Brandt in her hometown of Assendelft, and has come to live with him as his wife. In Part One, 18-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam. ![]() In the prologue, unnamed characters are attending a funeral. The novel begins with a Prologue that takes place at the end of the novel’s timeline. The Miniaturist is narrated by a third-person narrator who has insight only into Nella’s thoughts and feelings. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Burton, Jessie. ![]()
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