The Bridge to Rembrandt

Toen Robert de brug overstak, verwachtte hij niets bijzonders. Hij was op weg om zijn vriendin te zien, maar toen hij aan de andere kant kwam, wist ze niet wie hij was.

Robert wordt steeds verder teruggeworpen in de tijd en herleeft de geschiedenis van Amsterdam door oorlog, opstanden en de pest. Telkens is zijn lot verbonden met dezelfde vrouw, en met het werk van Nederlands grootste schilder, Rembrandt.

Robert is verwikkeld in een race tegen de klok. Zal hij zijn normale leven weer kunnen oppakken? Of zal hij gevangen zitten in het verleden met zijn ontdekking als zijn insuline opraakt?
Paperback; # Paginas: 294
Beschikbaar in Nederlands: circa October 2021

English
When Robert crossed the bridge, he wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary. He was on the way to meet his girlfriend, but when he reached the other side, she didn’t know who he was.

Robert finds himself thrown back in time, further and further, reliving the history of Amsterdam through war, riots and the plague. Each time, his fate is bound up with the same woman, and with the work of the Netherlands' greatest painter, Rembrandt.

Robert is caught in a race against time. Will he make it back to his normal life? Or will he be trapped in the past with his discovery as his insulin runs out?
Paperback; # Pages: 294

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This works better than some time travel novels. The hero does face some adversity, and he changes due to his experience. Satisfactorily, he also gets his hands on a historic treasure. It's well written and well edited, and though we never fully understand how the time travel mechanism works, it works.
Reedsy Discovery (Susie Helme)

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Author Nelson K. Foley has produced a debut novel that is full of intriguing synchronicities and conundrums. The wo lead characters Robert and Saskia are easy to both like and dislike. I particularly enjoyed each of the periods Robert found himself in. It was clear the author had done his research well and had an intimate grasp of the locale, the environment, and people's attitudes in the periods he visited. The final meeting with the real Saskia, during the plague period, raised some questions, but overall, the puzzles and paradoxes of time travel were well handled. The overarching idea of meeting and conversing with the great master himself, Rembrandt, especially when he was a broken and destitute man, was inspirational and certainly added significantly to the enjoyment of the story. The author does grab readers' attention and drags you along in a dizzying journey back through Amsterdam's history. This is a good read and one that requires little effort. I could envisage people reading this story in one sitting, and I can recommend The Bridge to Rembrandt to anyone who fancies a tad of escapism.
Readers Favourite (K.C. Flinn)

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The Bridge to Rembrandt is a humorous, engaging, and charming take on the classical

historical romance narrative. Art lovers will be in for a treat with this one as the characters

stroll through museums, meet Rembrandt's pupils, and discover more about the

Dutch master. You don't have to be an expert on art history to enjoy it, though. The characters,

romance, and whimsy of reliving the past are enough to keep readers engrossed to the end.

Independent Book Review

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Time travel has been done many times and in many ways, but The Bridge to Rembrandt has a unique quality offering a plot, a romance, adventure, historical facts, and more. Nelson K. Foley has a unique style that brings Robert and Saskia and their travels back in time to life, making them seem like authentic people that would be interesting to meet. I am anxiously looking forward to reading more of his work. The Bridge to Rembrandt can be enjoyed by women and men, young and old. I believe that it would make a terrific movie as well as becoming a very successful book. I highly recommend that you put The Bridge to Rembrandt on the top of your reading list: you will not be disappointed.

Readers Favourite (Trudi LoPreto)