History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening.?ÿGirl with a Pearl Earring?ÿtells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius … even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.
Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel. (Time magazine)
A vibrant, sumptuous novel…triumphant…a beautifully written tale that mirrors the elegance of the painting that inspired it. (The Wall Street Journal)