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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring | Tracy Chevalier
The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of Remarkable Creatures and The Last Runaway Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin FirthTracy 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.
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Eggs Perfection 💘💜 1mo
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HF about Vermeer and his assistant-he ended up doing a portrait of her wearing his wife‘s pearl earrings.

#Artist

#NewYearNewBooks

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🎨 📚 2mo
Eggs If you get a few minutes, search his art online-they‘re so beautiful! 2mo
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Eggs
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At left, Scarlet Johansson in the film. Tracy Chevalier wrote a fictional account of how the famous painting came to be. Set in Delft, Holland in the 17th Century, it tells the story of sixteen year old Griet, who goes to work as a maid in the service of painter, Johannes Vermeer, and his family.

#BkBasedOnPainting

#MarchMagic

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

emmaturi I loved the film and book. She looks really like the painting. 12mo
Eggs Yes it was well done. @emmaturi (edited) 12mo
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Ladygodiva7
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marleed This book spurred my imagination to create my own story for the why of other famous paintings! 13mo
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Lynnsoprano
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I‘d read so many mixed reviews of this book that I put off reading it. I wish I hadn‘t, and I‘m definitely glad to have finally read it. Beautifully written, fascinating story, memorable characters and setting. It‘s one I‘ll remember for a long time.

TheBookHippie I love this book. ♥️ 14mo
Blaire I loved this book too. I read the entire thing in one sitting when I moved into my first apartment after college. I distinctly remember sitting in the furnitureless studio apartment engrossed in it. 14mo
Lynnsoprano @blaire I love this, and how certain books are so closely tied to specific memories. ❤️ 14mo
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Lynnsoprano
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I suspect that every time one of Vermeer‘s paintings is described, I‘m going to be online, hunting an image. This is the one that Griet, the MC, was just looking at.

Pogue I do that. I also listen to the music that is written about in a book I am reading. 1y
Cathythoughts Oh that‘s gorgeous ❤️ 1y
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Lynnsoprano
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Hubby and I have been watching the Great Courses lectures on the history of European art. This is one of Vermeer‘s paintings that the lecturer highlighted, so I was excited when it was mentioned in the book and I could picture the painting.

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Lynnsoprano
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This is one of the books on the Viking reading list for our cruise, so I decided it‘s finally time to read it. I‘ve enjoyed a couple other books by the author, but I‘ve heard so many mixed responses to this. Second book for #jumpstart2023

Clwojick I liked it! I‘m very hot and cold with classics though, so hopefully it‘s a pick for you too! 1y
ChantalReads Read this in college. It wasn't super memorable, but I didn't really dislike it either. 1y
Lizpixie I‘ve never read this one. 1y
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Erin.Elizabeth10
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I am giving this a pick overall, even though I am still deciding if I think this book was good or not! On the one hand, it did a very good job of showing the historical reality of the time and describing details. On the other hand, it was kind of one-dimensional and depressing. I agree with other people here who said they liked reading it, but it‘s not a favorite.

Just_reading Awesome background! 2y
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Cathythoughts
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We had this for our Bookclub last night. I love the painting. I loved the idea for the book , the relationship between 16 year old beautiful Griet and Vermeer. There was something in the tone of the book , all the time he spent alone with her and studying her , that I didn‘t like , that turned me off the book. I don‘t know if I liked her writing all that much. Still, a brilliant idea to write a story about.

batsy I read it soon after it came out and remember really liking it, but that was over 20 years ago and I'll probably feel different now. I love the painting, too 💜 2y
batsy (And oh yes, the movie had Cillian Murphy in it 😍😂) 2y
Cathythoughts @batsy Oh I loved the movie ❤️ your Cillian was in it 🥰. I preferred the movie ! 2y
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batsy @Cathythoughts Yes, the movie was better than the book I think 😊 2y
Cathythoughts @batsy You might be slightly biased there ( Cillian ❤️) … joking 😂 2y
batsy @Cathythoughts Wellllll... He improves everything, I admit 💓😂🤐 2y
LeahBergen I second everything @batsy said! 😆 2y
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen oh yes , yourself and @batsy have it bad for Cillian ❤️❤️ ( he‘s from Cork , my friend knows his mother .. I‘ve probably mentioned this a thousand times 🙈🤣 2y
Tamra Oh, I so love Vermeer‘s work. Too bad. 2y
Cathythoughts @Tamra well you might like it , most of my Bookclub thought highly of it. The author says her intention is that people will become interested in Vermeer and study his work ❤️ a good intention. After our discussion I felt I should try again ( but I won‘t just now 😁 too many books … 2y
Tamra @Cathythoughts indeed so many! 2y
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lonelybluenights
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Haven‘t read this book since high school. Excited to reread some of my favorites from then. 🎨

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PhyllisH
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I liked this book. I‘m looking forward to watching the movie and comparing the two.

Cathythoughts I loved the movie ❤️( havnt read the book ) 2y
PhyllisH @Cathythoughts Great! I‘m glad you enjoyed the movie. 😁 👍🏻👍🏻 2y
tpixie @PhyllisH @Cathythoughts I‘ve just started the book and then hope to watch the movie as well 2y
PhyllisH @tpixie Enjoy 😁 2y
tpixie @PhyllisH 💙🥰💙 2y
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I'm going to have a long train ride... so I guess this book will keep me company from the beginning 'till the end 🤟🏻🚉

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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 123th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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Tattooedteacher
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#movie2bookrecs @Klou Never read the book, but I‘ll be watching the movie tonight.

jewright I really liked the book. 3y
marleed I liked the book door. Fascinating to look at famous paintings and build your own story around it! 3y
Klou I hope you enjoy the movie! 3y
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Ever get so distracted by a book that you mindlessly eat half a watermelon?!?!? 🍉

Luckily it‘s a short book. 😂😂

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perfectsinner
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Mehso-so

Interesting

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perfectsinner
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Going in a new direction

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KimberlyJuracich
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Okay I enjoyed it. It is not a book that is something you will want to read every year or probably make it to your favorites pile for life but I liked it and I think it deserves a read.

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I just finished this historical fiction novel about the maid that inspired Vermeer's most celebrated portrait. I liked it, but IDK if I liked it enough to keep it on my shelves... per Litsy's rating system, it was better than 'so-so.'

Have you read this? Do you think I should keep it on my shelves?

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kellock
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I enjoyed it but not quite what I was expecting. I thought there would be more a relationship between Griet and Vermeer. Still, it was a nice read.

Andrew65 I enjoyed this too. I also enjoyed her book 3y
kellock I've read another 3 of her books but not this one. I've stacked it for later, cheers. 3y
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janeycanuck
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Not entirely sure I understand what all the hype was about. This was fine but I didn‘t find anything special in it.

Lcsmcat I‘m with you. Her books are ok, but not great. 3y
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kellock
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Next up. Might even get it finished before the end of my holiday.

Cathythoughts I loved this movie ❤️ 3y
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WellReadCatLady
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Book club book for this month. Not something I would typically read but the ladies in the club love historical fiction.

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Lizzy83
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I tagged the book #girlwiththepearlearring because it's the book that made me fall in love with Amsterdam, Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt. I was just 15 at the time. 💕 This picture taken in June 2019, 20 years later I finally visited Amsterdam 😍. Most importantly #CuypersLibrary in the #rijksmuseum. That's me👆looking around in wonder. Best experience ever.

MynameisSnow Totally going to read it now, never read anything set in Amsterdam 💕 4y
Lizzy83 I hope you will at least enjoy it. @MynameisSnow 4y
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MrBook
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4/4 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 😺 #LitsyHumor 😺

AllieLovesBooks Stop it! Hahaha 4y
izah.ahmad 🤣🤣🤣 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣🤣 4y
Bette Purrfect, ❤️ 4y
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misati
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Griet : H-
Maria Thins: Uuumm let me light this cigar chiiile

Quick read, interesting. 8/10

Cathythoughts I loved the movie . Still havnt read it though 4y
misati @Cathythoughts didn‘t know there was a movie let me find it! 4y
Cathythoughts I hope you can find it , it was very good ❤️👍🏻 4y
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crazyspine
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This was not what I expected at all at all but it was good. I was hoping to watch the movie but I couldn't find it streaming for free anywhere.

misati It was a good read but I had expected more for sure. 4y
crazyspine @misati yeah I agree it was a good read for right now since I didn't have to think too much. 4y
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marleed
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The creation of color in the 1600s must have been fascinating and it‘s fun to imagine what might have been the story in famous paintings. ...I lived 2 blocks from a major art museum for 5 years while neighbor was an artist and retired art teacher. I had so much fun joining her on frequent museum visits as though . I had my own personal tutor where together we would imagine our own stories of why.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty ❤️ 4y
marleed @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I couldn‘t resist! 4y
Catherine_Willoughby Must get this book 4y
allureofbeauty One of my favorite books. 4y
Eggs Great photo❣️ I love Chevalier 4y
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jfount
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Not for me. Maybe I was a little colored by having read the (much inferior) Miniaturist? The weird sexual tension between Griet and Vermeer never made sense to me, and therefore none of the other tensions in the story, I think. It probably doesn‘t help that the titular painting is not one that particularly interests me.

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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🎨 4y
Victoria_Clyne I read a book years ago called Vermeer's hat and it took an object out a Vermeer painting and traced how those sort of objects arrived in Holland. It was fascinating. 4y
Eggs Interesting! @Victoria_Clyne 4y
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JessClark78
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This was a beautifully written story. I especially liked the details of the actual painting process. Fantastic book. Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Curiouser_and_curiouser Ooohhh, looking forward to this one, it's on my TBR for this year! 4y
ljuliel This is the second book of hers I‘ve seen mentioned in here this morning. Looks like I need to hunt her up ! 4y
Crazeedi I've had my eye on this one for quite some time! 4y
Blaire I read this right after I graduated from college. Sat in an empty apartment in Washington DC and read it in one sitting. A favorite reading memory. 4y
JessClark78 @Blaire I love when books bring back good memories. 🙂 4y
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Cathythoughts
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#MOvember #Masterpiece this one comes to mind .. I did not read , but loved the movie. I then read At The Edge of The Orchard & did not like it. I like this painting

MrsMalaprop Really liked this book when I read it many years ago. 4y
Cinfhen Great choice!! I tried reading tagged book but it wasn‘t grabbing my attention but the painting is wonderful 💛 4y
batsy Nice one! I remember liking the book, but this is yet another one read aaaages ago. Of course the highlight of the movie for me was the two seconds of Cillian Murphy 😂 4y
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Eggs Great book 4y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Cathythoughts @batsy ❤️one of these years I‘ll bump into Cillian & get that autograph for you 🤞🏻 4y
Cathythoughts @Eggs 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Cathythoughts @MrsMalaprop 👍🏻❤️ 4y
batsy @Cathythoughts 😘😘 4y
Andrew65 I thought about this one too. 4y
Cathythoughts @Andrew65 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Libby1
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At the Vermeer Centre in Delft a number of contemporary artists have reimagined The Girl with a Pearl Earring.

This portrait, to me, was the most striking. She is instantly recognisable in her look and posture. It‘s as if Vermeer captured something universal.

Apologies for the strange light on the picture. It was truly beautiful.

Hooked_on_books Wow, that‘s so arresting! 4y
batsy That's stunning. 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Certainly striking! 👍 4y
LapReader I like the light. 4y
Come-read-with-me @Libby1 This is simply breathtaking. Thank you for sharing. 4y
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Libby1
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Hello from #Delft !

This mosaic is in the Market area (Markt) near the Vermeer Centre.

batsy I love that 😍 4y
Tanisha_A Love it 4y
mrp27 😍😍😍 4y
Libby1 @batsy , @Tanisha_A , @mrp27 - you see her all over the place here. Lovely. 4y
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princesspeanutsmommy
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Current audiobook

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JulietReads
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#7days7covers #covercrush Day 2
7 days, 7 covers you love, no explanation. Try to tag someone new each day.

Tag, you're it. 🖐 @quietjenn

Buechersuechtling I only know the film 🎞 but loved it. 😍 5y
SW-T 😊😊😊 5y
quietjenn Ok! But I probably won't start until Sunday because I'm traveling to a wedding tomorrow. 5y
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Used book haul #4

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EmilieGR
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Quiet, small, but a gem

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bookscafe
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Nice sale at my local library. Can't wait to dig in.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖 5y
Crazeedi Nice book haul! Welcome to litsy!!🎉🎉 5y
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xxjenadanxx Score!! Welcome to Litsy! 5y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
Eggs Nice haul! Welcome to Litsy 🤗🌸 5y
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In the first few pages I believe I‘ll already love this book

Buechersuechtling I‘m pretty sure I saw the film years ago – but … Did I ever read the book❓ Hmmm. 🤔 No, I don‘t think so … 4y
AvidReader25 I loved her Falling Angels even more! 4y
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euphemy
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This was just so so for me. I liked the setting but disliked how she kept calling the head of the house 'him' and how every man was always staring at her.

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VictoriaB
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A fictional account of how the painting came about. I was hoping for more historical accuracy, but after a little research I was surprised to find out how very little is known about Vermeer. I enjoyed the glimpse into the daily life of Delft at that time, but I found Griet‘s character to be a little flat. Though I might be the same way if I had as few choices about the direction of my life as she had.

Samplergal I enjoyed this book as well as the film. 5y
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Started this on audio but I don't like narrator. It's in 1st person and the audio narrator is using a voice that makes the main character sound younger than she actually is (16), and her voices for the other characters are not very distinct and oddly flat and without expression. Going to have to switch to reading it on my Kindle.

BarbaraJean Ugh, I hate it when it‘s a bad narrator! This is such a good book, too! 5y
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Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of Griet, a 16-year-old Dutch girl, who becomes a maid in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Her calm and perceptive manner not only helps her in her household duties, but also attracts Vermeer's attention. He slowly draws her into the world of his paintings and ultimately has her sit for him as a model.

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