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Book Review of Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring
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History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Through the eyes of 16-year-old Griet, the world of 1660's Holland comes dazzlingly alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.