Girl with a pearl earring
Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with gen...
| Main Author: | Chevalier, Tracy. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Old English |
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New York :
Plume,
2001.
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| Physical Description: |
233 pages ; 20 cm. |
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| Summary: |
Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published: New York : Dutton, ©1999. Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Young Adult. |
| Physical Description: |
233 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Audience: |
Young Adult. |
| ISBN: |
0452282152 9780452282155 0452287022 9780452287020 |