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Girl With A Pearl Earring

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" Book Talk

Tracy Chevalier was born in October 1962 and grew up in Washington, DC. Currently, she lives in London, England with her husband and son. After she received her graduate in creative writing, she realized that she loves writing and wants to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a full-time author.

One of the lifetime goals was to see all 36 paintings of Vermeer. Her inspiration for this book was from Vermeer's painting: "Girl with a Pearl Earring." As she woke up one day in her bed, she was looking for an idea for a storyline for a novel. There, when she looked up at the ceiling, she saw the poster of the painting and wondered how and why Vermeer created that expression for that girl. This novel is based on the painting and how it came to be.

The book is about a sixteen-year old, innocent girl, by the name of Griet, who became a maid in the house of the famous painter, Johannes Vermeer. After her father was blinded by an......


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