Title: Girl With A Pearl Earring
By: Tracy Chevalier
Genre: Historical
Pages: 233
Release Date: 1999
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer's extraordinary paintings of domestic life, with their subtle play of light and texture, have come to define the Dutch golden age. His portrait of the anonymous Girl with a Pearl Earring has exerted a particular fascination for centuries—and it is this magnetic painting that lies at the heart of Tracy Chevalier's second novel of the same title.
Girl with a Pearl Earring centers on Vermeer's prosperous Delft household during the 1660s. When Griet, the novel's quietly perceptive heroine, is hired as a servant, turmoil follows. First, the 16-year-old narrator becomes increasingly intimate with her master. Then Vermeer employs her as his assistant—and ultimately has Griet sit for him as a model.
Review:
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier is a beautifully written and captivating novel. I loved every page of this read. The prose is elegant, the historical detail vivid, and the characters come alive with quiet intensity. Chevalier brings Vermeer’s world to life in a way that feels both intimate and timeless. A stunning story that lingers long after the last word.
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