Girl with a Pearl Earring

by Tracy Chevalier · first published 1999

Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 1999 historical novel written by Tracy Chevalier. Set in 17th-century Delft, Holland, the novel was inspired by local painter Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the model and the painting. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name and a 2008 play.

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Genre:

Historical fiction

Original language:

British English

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1999