by Tracy Chevalier · Punto de Lectura S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466317092
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«La joven de la perla» is the historical novel by Tracy Chevalier, published by Punto de Lectura S.L. in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
In seventeenth-century Holland, a young maid enters the service of the painter Johannes Vermeer and ends up posing for him. Her observant gaze reveals the artist's studio, domestic life, and the rigid social and religious norms of the era.
The novel was translated into Spanish by Pilar Vázquez and was originally published in 1999 as 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'.
For readers of historical fiction and narratives about art; the recreation of Vermeer's studio appeals to those who enjoy Dutch painting.
Tracy Rose Chevalier is an American-British novelist. She is best known for her second novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth.
