Girl with a pearl earring / Tracy Chevalier.
Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil. An Independent Bestseller Winner of the 2000 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award! Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525945277
- ISBN: 052594527X
- ISBN: 9780452282155
- ISBN: 0452282152
- ISBN: 0452282152
- ISBN: 9780452282155
- Physical Description: 233 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Plume, [2001]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: New York : Dutton, c1999.
- Target Audience Note:
- 770L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 11 49824.
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- 65 of 94 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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- 25 current holds with 94 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | FIC CHE (Text) | 30229101188596 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
