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Girl with a Pearl Earring

Tracy Chevalier

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Artistic awakening of a young woman.

Girl with a Pearl Earring is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that transports readers to a bygone era of artistic vision and sensuality. Tracy Chevalier seamlessly weaves together history and fiction to tell the captivating tale of Griet, a teenage girl whose life takes a sharp turn after her encounter with the brilliant artist Vermeer. The book provides an incredible insight into the art world of the Dutch Golden Age and the female experience of that time. The novel is a must-read for anyone who loves art, romance, and historical fiction.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2000)
  • ALA Alex Award (2001)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2006)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780452282155
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 732387 readers)

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History and fiction merge seamlessly in Tracy Chevalier's luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Griet, the world of 1660s Holland comes dazzlingly alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.
 

Artistic awakening of a young woman.

Girl with a Pearl Earring is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that transports readers to a bygone era of artistic vision and sensuality. Tracy Chevalier seamlessly weaves together history and fiction to tell the captivating tale of Griet, a teenage girl whose life takes a sharp turn after her encounter with the brilliant artist Vermeer. The book provides an incredible insight into the art world of the Dutch Golden Age and the female experience of that time. The novel is a must-read for anyone who loves art, romance, and historical fiction.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2000)
  • ALA Alex Award (2001)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2006)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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