Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of Griet, a 16-year-old Dutch girl, who becomes a maid in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Her calm and perceptive manner not only helps her in her household duties, but also attracts Vermeer's attention. He slowly draws her into the world of his paintings and ultimately has her sit for him as a model. In this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired on of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings, Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place. History and fiction merge seamlessly in a luminous tale of artistic vision, sensual awakening, and daily life in the Netherlands of the 17th-century.
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"Some will be turned off by the simple prose, but I found the book charming and sensual. It also helps that Girl with a Pearl Earring is my favorite painting in the world, and, the Girl looks almost exactly like my first girlfriend when I was 15. Seriously. " — Keifario (4 out of 5 stars)
"Some will be turned off by the simple prose, but I found the book charming and sensual. It also helps that Girl with a Pearl Earring is my favorite painting in the world, and, the Girl looks almost exactly like my first girlfriend when I was 15. Seriously. "
" I couldnt stop reading this book.awsome "
" Not my favorite, maybe I wasn't in love with the time period or characters. "
" This was a great read. I enjoyed the story and the character development. Highly recommend. "
" Enjoyed the book. Later saw the movie, glad I read book first,although movie was good. "
" Life in the 17th century felt authentic. Worth reading "
" This book was very slow and rather boring just didn't capture my interest. "
" almost as boring as the movie. "
" Lovely, endearing, and strung together elegantly. The story was a masterpiece painting "
" Loved this story that hooked me from page 1!!!! "
" A very entertaining book with strong chapter and plot development. "
" Really interesting read, loved the marriage of art and literature, great feel for the life and times. "
" kind of fun, a good imagining of art history "
" Endearing. Way better than movie. "
" A favorite! In a word: provocative. Beautiful illustration of Delft culture. Love Chevalier's delicate style and use of color. "
" I read this a long time ago, but remember really liking it. "
" I saw the movie I will check this book, I loved the story. "
" It was a very interesting book and was also very insightful to how people lives in the time period it was based in. "
" Gorgeous read - i love Tracy Chevalier! "
" Beautifully written and captured my attention from beginning to ending. "
" Excellent portrait of Holland during its Golden Age. "
" Love this book! It was awesome! "
" Whenever I am blue and want to read something simple, something lovely, something about love, I pick up Girl With a Pearl Earring. "
" Started and finished that book in one evening. The way the author builds that very fragile relationship between Vermeer and the Girl ist a masterpiece. Loved it! "
" I tend to like reimagined "history" and this one regarding the real inspiration of one of Vermeer's most famous paintings is very engrossing to read. "
" Seems I keep stumbling upon books with the theme of young girls seeking married men. The book is well written and interesting, except I was disappointed to find that the young girl had fallen in love with the husband of the woman she was a servant to. "
" Whilst well written, I found it inaccessible. I'm going to chalk this up to my lack of historical knowledge, which compromised my understanding of certain aspects of the tale. It did have some beauitful imagery however. "
" Un bel romanzo storico, scritto molto bene... se solo la protagonista non fosse così antipatica! "
" This is a great story. You really feel like you are back in that time period. I enjoyed this, and the movie was also extremely well done also. "
" I loved this book. I read it a long time ago, but I still consider it among my favorites. It is miles better then the movie. "
" Beautifully written. Definitely one of my favorite novels. "
" Exquisite story about the mysterious girl in Vermeer's famous painting. Extremely insightful to Dutch life in this time period and incredible characterizations. "
" What a wonderful way to bring Vermeer to life! "
" Had to read this for schopl, and just could not get into it. Defonotely not my kind of story. "
" Wow! I loved this book! This is the first 5 star review I have given in a long time and this book deserved it! "
Tracy Chevalier is the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has been translated into forty-three languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. A Single Thread was named a Best Book of the Year by Time, USA Today, and seven other media.
Jenna Lamia is an actress and award-winning audiobook narrator. She has won the prestigious Audie Award, as well as more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her narration of The Book of Polly was named a 2018 Outstanding Audiobook Narration by RUSA. She narrated Mary E. Pearson’s The Adoration of Jenna Fox, which won a YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults award, and Carol Lynch Williams’ The Chosen One, for which she received the 2010 Audie Award for Best Female Solo Narration. She has appeared on and off-Broadway, and her acting credits include appearances on Oz, Law & Order: SVU, and NYPD Blue. She has attended Amherst College, New York University, and the Sorbonne in Paris.
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