Absolute magic' Daily Mail 'A portrait of radiance.Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel' Time 'Chevalier doesn't put a foot wrong in this triumphant work. I will hold this novel close for the rest of my life' Jessie Burton, author of The Minaturist 'If ever a novel rightly deserves its 'five millions copies sold' achievement, it is this dazzling little masterpiece. Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life's colours, Girl with the Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right. one of those rare novels where all the decisions made by the author appear inevitable and right' Rose Tremain 'Timeless, delicate and as exquisitely measured as one of Vermeer's paintings. Vivid and captivating, this timeless modern classic has become a successful film and an international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold around the world now with a new introduction by the author.

But then he gives her his wife's pearl earrings to wear for a portrait, and a scandal erupts that could threaten Griet's future. When servant girl Griet catches his eye, she soon becomes both student and muse. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world's best-loved paintings? Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty. She goes to her brother’s house for support throughout the book but in the movie, she can’t go to her brother for the support that she needs.OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'A phenomenon' Jessie Burton 'Dazzling' Daily Mail 'Truly magical' Guardian Those eyes are fixed on someone.

In the movie, there is no mention of her brother. Throughout the book, Griet expresses a close relationship with her brother.

In the movie, we see how scared Catharina is that they won’t make any money.

In the movie, in the banquet scene, we see snippets of other people point of view while in the book, the whole scene is based on what Griet is thinking about the painting. The whole book is told from her perspective as opposed to the movie where we see the expressions and points of view from people such as the mistress Catharina, the master Johannes Vermeer, and Catharina’s mother Maria Thins. In the book, you get a complete sense of what the main character, Griet, is thinking and feeling. MovieĪfter reading Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier, and watching the movie directed by Peter Webber, I find that reading the book is worth the effort.

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