Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Michael Hofmann it is an extravagant

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Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Michael Hofmann it is an extravagantOVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A phenomenon Jessie Burton Dazzling Daily Mail Truly magical' Guardian Those eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the worlds best loved paintings? Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty. When servant girl Griet catches his eye, she soon becomes both student and muse. But then he gives her his wifes pearl earrings to wear for a portrait, and a scandal erupts