Title: The Painting on the Canal
Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)
Description
Sophie van der Berg inherits a narrow seventeenth-century Amsterdam canal house, along with its collection of old portraits — one of which, she gradually realizes, is watching her. Willem, trapped inside his own self-portrait for over three centuries after a magical accident, has been waiting for someone observant enough to finally notice him.
As Sophie and Willem grow steadily closer across weeks of late-night conversation, she becomes determined to find a way to free him from the canvas entirely — even if the ritual required has failed everyone who's attempted it before.
The Painting on the Canal is a charming fantasy romance set in Amsterdam's historic canal district, blending old magic with genuine emotional stakes. Written for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, it builds toward a joyful, hard-won transformation.
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