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Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Hardcover, 2005)
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What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the worlds best-loved paintings?. Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life's colours, Girl with the Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right.
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OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'A phenomenon' Jessie Burton 'Dazzling' Daily Mail 'Truly magical' Guardian Those eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world's best-loved paintings? Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty. When servant girl Griet catches his eye, she soon becomes both student and muse. But then he gives her his wife's pearl earrings to wear for a portrait, and a scandal erupts that could threaten Griet's future... Vivid and captivating, this timeless modern classic has become a successful film and an international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold around the world; now with a new introduction by the author. 'A veritable work of art... one of those rare novels where all the decisions made by the author appear inevitable and right' Rose Tremain 'Timeless, delicate and as exquisitely measured as one of Vermeer's paintings. Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life's colours, Girl with the Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right. Just a phenomenon. I will hold this novel close for the rest of my life' Jessie Burton, author of The Minaturist 'If ever a novel rightly deserves its five millions copies sold achievement, it is this dazzling little masterpiece ... Absolute magic' Daily Mail 'A portrait of radiance...Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel' Time 'Chevalier doesn't put a foot wrong in this triumphant work ... It is a beautifully written tale that mirrors the elegance of the painting that inspired it' Wall Street Journal 'A wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere, deeply revealing about the process of painting...truly magical' Guardian 'It is no wonder that this beautifully-written story has sold more than five million copies and been made into a successful film. An absolute triumph' Woman's WeeklyProduct Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007218004
eBay Product ID (ePID)87760820
Product Key Features
Book TitleGirl with a Pearl Earring
AuthorTracy Chevalier
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height196mm
Item Width141mm
Item Weight378g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorTracy Chevalier
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 16 Oct, 2019
I always enjoy this author's totally different topics, which she brings to life with her stories
This was in hardback form as a updated edition with a few photos added to set the scene of the period of the story - one which I wanted to keep as I shall re-read it again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Dec, 2019
I enjoyed the book
Book was well worth the money good clean conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
