Kelly N. -
Helpful Score: 17
I let this book sit on my bookshelf for months, not sure why I bought it in the first place. One desperate evening, when I had nothing else to read, I broke down and cracked it open. And I am SO glad I did! This author has an amazing talent for bringing very old history to life. 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 the painter's attention. Though different in upbringing, education and social standing, they have a similar way of looking at things. Vermeer slowly draws her into the world of his paintings - the still, luminous images of solitary women in domestic settings. I'm now hooked on this author!
