History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Griet, the world of 1660s Holland comes dazzling alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.
Editorial Reviews
"[Chevalier] creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place." —The New Yorker
"Marvelously evocative." —The New York Times
"Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel." —Time
"A vibrant, sumptuous novel... triumphant... a beautifully written tale thatmirrors the elegance of the painting that inspired it." —The Wall Street Journal
"Chevalier has so vividly imagined the life of the painter and his subject." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
About the Author
Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of seven previous novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has been translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she lives in London with her husband and son.
