Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier
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Author: Tracy ChevalierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-08
ISBN: 0452282152
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Plume
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Book Review: An Enjoyable Novel
Summary: 4 Stars
I gave this book to my housebound mother at Christmas, and it has been a highly successful gift. Not only does she find the large print refreshingly easy to read, but the story itself is surprisingly gripping. The story of Griet, going as a maid to the house of Vermeer in 1660's Delft, the tale of how she ends up sitting as a model for the artist, and the domestic intrigue rife in the house fascinate the reader. It seems an old fashioned tale, in which no murders or adulteries are committed - which does not mean, of course, that they are not considered! - and the vivid picture of 17th century life in Holland, moving from the backstreet slums of the tile painters streets to the wealthier areas of where the artist lives, are realistic and vivid. I recommend the novel to all, and my mother recommends the large print to those, like her, who find it hard to see, even with glasses.
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