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‘Chevalier doesn't put a foot wrong in this triumphant work … It is a beautifully written tale that mirrors the elegance of the painting that inspired it’ WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Chevalier's writing skill and her knowledge of seventeenth-century Delft are such that she creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place' NEW YORKER 'Chevalier's book is a delight' Simon Jenkins, GUARDIAN 'This is a wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere. It is deeply revealing about the process of painting…a truly magical experience' GUARDIAN 'This is a novel which deserves, and I am sure will win, a prize – or two' THE TIMES 'Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life's colours, Girl with a Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right. Just a phenomenon. I will hold this novel close for the rest of my life’ JESSIE BURTON 'A portrait of radiance…Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel' TIME 'A beautiful story, lovingly told by a very talented writer. If ever a novel rightly deserves its 'five millions copies sold' achievement, it is this dazzling little masterpiece… Absolute magic’DAILY MAIL 'Life in 17th century Delft is evoked with a sharp eye for historical detail and the descriptions of Vermeer at work are superbly drawn. A sensuous and vividly crafted work of fiction from a highly talented young novelist' MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘An absolute triumph’ WOMAN'S WEEKLY ‘This sensually luminous novel brings Vermeer and his art to life through bold, sumptuous prose' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

'Chevalier's writing skill and her knowledge of seventeenth-century Delft are such that she creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place' New Yorker 'Chevalier's book is a delight' Simon Jenkins, Guardian 'This is a wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere. It is deeply revealing about the process of painting…a truly magical experience.' Guardian 'This is a novel which deserves, and I am sure will win, a prize – or two.' Times 'A portrait of radiance…Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel.' Time 'It has a slow, magical current of its own that picks you up and carries you stealthily along…a beautiful story, lovingly told by a very talented writer.' Daily Mail 'Life in 17th century Delft is evoked with a sharp eye for historical detail and the descriptions of Vermeer at work are superbly drawn. A sensuous and vividly crafted work of fiction from a highly talented young novelist.' Mail on Sunday ‘This sensually luminous novel brings Vermeer and his art to life through bold sumptuous prose. Historical Novels Review

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Tracy Chevalier is the author of ten novels, including At the Edge of the Orchard, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies and won the Barnes and Noble Discover Award. Born in Washington DC, in 1984 she moved to London, where she lives with her husband and son.

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