About the book
The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard
Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth
Tracy 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.
History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells 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.
Editions of Girl with a Pearl Earring
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780452282155
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780452284937
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780452287020
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780452298675
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780525945277
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101219478
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The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard
Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth
Tracy 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.
History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells 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.
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What is Girl with a Pearl Earring about?
The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard
Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth
Tracy 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.
History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Girl with a Pearl Earring?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780452282155
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Tracy Chevalier
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Girl with a Pearl Earring is available as paperback(ISBN 9780452282155) and paperback(ISBN 9780452284937) and paperback(ISBN 9780452287020) and paperback(ISBN 9780452298675) and altformat(ISBN 9780525945277) and ebook(ISBN 9781101219478)
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