{"product_id":"rembrandts-promise-barbara-leahy-9781804186398","title":"Rembrandt's Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003eStunning historical immersion into the world of Rembrandt with a gripping plot of a promise turned sour. For fans of Stacey Halls, Maggie O'Farrell and Tracy Chevalier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'With glorious language, she gives us a believable, elegant and atmospheric novel - just beautiful' - Nuala O'Connor - author of Seaborne and NORA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHanging beside the door is a painting of a wedding feast.   The light is centred on the bride; the guests are banished to the shade.   That is how it is when he looks at her: all others fade away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1642.\n\u003cbr\u003e The Dutch Golden Age is underway, with Amsterdam at the height of its powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeertje, an impoverished widow from Edam, enters a melting pot of wealth and culture when she becomes nursemaid in the house of renowned painter Rembrandt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Rembrandt's wife dies, Geertje is drawn deeper into his world and despite her friends' warnings, she begins a passionate affair with the master of light and shadow, with devastating results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Based on the true account of a wronged woman who demanded justice, with themes of feminism, loss, ambition and redemption, this is a remarkable debut, perfect for fans of sumptuous historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbara Leahy","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":48879870017779,"sku":"9990002975714","price":13.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781804186398.jpg?v=1777149549","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/rembrandts-promise-barbara-leahy-9781804186398","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}