Girl With a Pearl Earring

‘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