The House on the Canal

<p><b>Four hundred years of turbulent history, o</b><b>ne remarkable house, t</b><b>en extraordinary families - and t</b><b>he most famous girl in the world.</b></p><p></p><p></p><p>In 1635, a tall, narrow house was built in Amsterdam’s newly constructed Canal District during the Dutch Golden Age.</p><p></p><p>Over four hundred years, this house would welcome a colourful cast of memorable characters; merchants, pioneers, enslavers, craftsmen and religious dissenters all left their mark on its walls. Most notably, a young Jewish girl would hide here from the Nazis with her family, chronicling her days with heartfelt humanity in a red-checked diary.</p><p></p><p>An enthralling portrait of sanctuary, survival and secrecy, here is a book to remind us that a wealth of history can be uncovered through the long life of a house and the people who called it home.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Praise for Thomas Hardin</u></b></p><p></p><p>‘It is Harding’s <b>great achievement</b> that he has painted a large canvas of history, but has done so with <b>glinting individual stories</b>’ <i>Guardian</i></p><p></p><p>‘With the <b>narrative drive of a great novelist</b> and the <b>meticulous research of a great historian</b>, Harding has crafted a moving, instructive and important book’ <i>Herald</i></p><p></p><p>‘Harding is a <b>thoughtful and honest writer</b>’ <i>Literary Review</i></p><p></p><p>‘<b>A researcher of the first rank</b>’ <i>Daily Express</i></p>