This is a delightful story telling the journey of a painting presumably painted by the Dutch master Vermeer. It tells it's journey in reverse starting with it's present day owner who is a Math professor in Philadelphia and working it's way back to it's origins in The Netherlands where the daughter of the painter must relinquish her hold on it when her circumstances are dire.
We learn the stories of each person or family who has acquired the painting, their attachment to it and eventually how or why they part with it. The painting has a special hold over each of it's owners.
In between hearing about the painting and it's many owners one is also made aware of the current events of the time.
This is my second reading of this book and I enjoyed it as much as the first time. Definitely worth reading. (less)
We learn the stories of each person or family who has acquired the painting, their attachment to it and eventually how or why they part with it. The painting has a special hold over each of it's owners.
In between hearing about the painting and it's many owners one is also made aware of the current events of the time.
This is my second reading of this book and I enjoyed it as much as the first time. Definitely worth reading. (less)
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