Girl With a Pearl Earring: Borough edition
A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JESSIE BURTON
OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
‘A veritable work of art’ Rose Tremain
‘A truly magical experience’ Guardian
‘Triumphant’ Wall Street Journal
Those eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world’s best-loved paintings?
Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty. When servant girl Griet catches his eye, she soon becomes both student and muse. But then he gives her his wife’s pearl earrings to wear for a portrait, and a scandal erupts that could threaten Griet’s future.
Vivid, captivating and much emulated, Girl With A Pearl Earring is a timeless modern classic and an international bestseller.
”'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 -