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I Am Rembrandt's Daughter
I Am Rembrandt's Daughter is a 2008, young adult historical fiction novel by Lynn Cullen about the famous artist Rembrandt van Rijn's daughter Cornelia van Rijn (1654-1684). In Cullen's version of the story, Cornelia finds that she is not Rembrandt's daughter, but rather that of Nicolaes Bruyningh, the subject of one of Rembrandt's paintings. The novel was selected by YALSA as one of the Best Books for Young Adults in 2008.
Summary.
The novel is
and most young adult fiction: its setting in a world of art history. One reviewer noted the author "uses paintings in effective ways to tether the story" and another commented on the novel's "highly atmospheric Dutch setting."
Not all reviews were positive, however. Kirkus called the story “achingly familiar."
Bibliography.
Cullen, Lynn. "I Am Rembrandt's Daughter". New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2007.
External links.
- "I Am Rembrandt's