Description

The runaway New York Times bestseller with over one million copies sold

Now a major motion picture from Lions Gate Films opening November 2003

History and fiction merge seamlessly in Tracy Chevalier's luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Griet, the world of 1660s Holland comes dazzlingly alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.

About the Author

Tracy Chevalier was born and raised in Washington, D.C. She earned her BA at Oberlin College in Ohio and holds a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. She lives in London, England.

Praise for Girl with a Pearl Earring (movie tie-in edition)…

A jewel of a novel. (Time) Marveously evocative. (The New York Times) Outstanding. (USA Today)