Girl with a Pearl Earring

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Tracy Chevalier

The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the OrchardTranslated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin FirthTracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius . . . even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

Historical Fiction

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Author

Tracy Chevalier

Pages

240

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2001-01-01

ISBN

0452282152 9780452282155

Ratings

Google: 3.5

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"Creative historical fiction "

Olivia Denning

"I loved that this novel brought forth an explanation for one of history’s most iconic paintings. Well written and imaginative, but also down to earth and very believable. "

Emily

"232 pages"

Sarah Womack

"Love Dutch and Netherlandish painters and paintings"

Louis Macchia

"I didn’t think I’d like this book but it was actually super interesting "

Alaina <3

"A historical fiction romance sooo good!"

enka

"Super fast read, engrossing story set in 17th century Holland which was a refreshing change. Gorgeously descriptive. Afterward it was cool to go look up some of the paintings that were described and see all the little things that were referenced by the book."

Amber Pratt

"Beautiful and rich"

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Barbara Campbell

"I liked The Virgin Blue and The Lady and the Unicorn "

Erin Elizabeth

"Perfectly written. Although the author never finished unlocking her and his personality it gave the book a mysterious flair and kept me wanting to know more. Probably the best book I’ve ever read with its impeccable word choice and aligned plot. Turning one of the worlds Best known paintings into a novel. Truly the best way to tell the story of an emotional yet not physical affair. It left me in awe. "