A new novel by Tracy Chevalier is always a treat. I’ve loved her books since her first, A Virgin Blue, was published way back in 1997 and in the intervening years she’s gone from strength to strength. Her 10 novels include the brilliant Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has sold more than five million copies and was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. Her latest, ...keep reading
Tracy Chevalier made her name with her second novel, the best-selling Girl with a Pearl Earring. The story of a young maid who became the muse of the 17th century Dutch artist Vermeer, it went on to sell four million copies worldwide and was made into a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. I’ve been captivated by Chevalier’s books for years – not just by the quality of her ...keep reading