Girl With a Pearl Earring

ISBN-13: 9780007232161 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 288 str.

Tracy Chevalier

Opis

An international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artist's desire for beauty and the ultimate corruption of innocence.

Recenzje

'Chevalier's writing skill and her knowledge of seventeenth-century Delft are such that she creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place' New Yorker

'Chevalier's book is a delight' Simon Jenkins, Guardian

'This is a wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere. It is deeply revealing about the process of painting...a truly magical experience.' Guardian

'This is a novel which deserves, and I am sure will win, a prize - or two.' Times

'A portrait of radiance...Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel.' Time

'It has a slow, magical current of its own that picks you up and carries you stealthily along...a beautiful story, lovingly told by a very talented writer.' Daily Mail

'Life in 17th century Delft is evoked with a sharp eye for historical detail and the descriptions of Vermeer at work are superbly drawn. A sensuous and vividly crafted work of fiction from a highly talented young novelist.' Mail on Sunday

'This sensually luminous novel brings Vermeer and his art to life through bold sumptuous prose.'
Historical Novels Review

O autorze

Tracy Chevalier grew up in Washington, DC. She moved to England at the age of 22. In 1994, she graduated from the University of East Anglia with an MA in Creative Writing. Her second novel was GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, which has sold over 5 million copies globally. Her other titles include THE LAST RUNAWAY, REMARKABLE CREATURES, BURNING BRIGHT, THE LADY AND THE UNICORN, FALLING ANGELS, THE VIRGIN BLUE and, most recently, A SINGLE THREAD. She lives in London and Dorset.

www.tchevalier.com