Girl With a Pearl Earring
A novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
'A phenomenon' Jessie Burton
'Dazzling' Daily Mail
'Truly magical' Guardian
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'A phenomenon' Jessie Burton
'Dazzling' Daily Mail
'Truly magical' Guardian
Klappentext zu „Girl With a Pearl Earring “
A sumptuous new look for Tracy Chevalier's first two novels, which will help to introduce her books to a new range of fans. "Girl With A Pearl Earring", the story of Vermeer and his artistic muse is her most famous book and was successfully adapted for cinema. "Falling Angels" concerns the intertwined lives of two English families at the beginning of the 20th century.
Autoren-Porträt von Tracy Chevalier
Autoren-Porträt vonTracyChevalier
TracyChevalier, geboren 1962, wuchs in Washington, D.C., auf. 1984 zog sie nachLondon, wo sie als Lektorin für Nachschlagewerke arbeitete. 1994 schloss sieihr Studium "Creative Writing" an der University of East Anglia ab.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Tracy Chevalier
- 2006, New ed., 248 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Harper Collins
- ISBN-10: 0007232160
- ISBN-13: 9780007232161
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.03.2001
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Girl With a Pearl Earring “
'A portrait of radiance...Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel' Time '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 '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 'A wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere, deeply revealing about the process of painting...truly magical' Guardian
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'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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