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Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Susan Vreeland
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Description for Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Paperback. A jewel of a novel about art, beauty and desire. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Girl in Hyacinth Blue tells the story of an imaginary painting by Vermeer, and the aspirations and longings of those whose lives it illuminates, and darkens. From a proud father regretting his lost love to a compromised French noblewoman, from a hanged girl to Vermeer's own gifted daughter, Susan Vreeland's beautiful and luminous tales link to form an evocative jewel.
Girl in Hyacinth Blue tells the story of an imaginary painting by Vermeer, and the aspirations and longings of those whose lives it illuminates, and darkens. From a proud father regretting his lost love to a compromised French noblewoman, from a hanged girl to Vermeer's own gifted daughter, Susan Vreeland's beautiful and luminous tales link to form an evocative jewel.
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
146g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755305308
SKU
V9780755305308
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99-50
About Susan Vreeland
Susan Vreeland teaches art and English in San Diego, California. Her short fiction has been widely published, and GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE has already been sold in six countries.
Reviews for Girl in Hyacinth Blue
This is not just another book with a Vermeer on the dust jacket...[but] an illuminating meditation on the nature of art....This beautifully imagined and written book...is a work of art itself'
Sunday Telegraph
UK REVIEWS: 'This is not just another book with a Vermeer on the dust jacket...It is an illuminating meditation on the nature of art....This beautifully ... Read more
Sunday Telegraph
UK REVIEWS: 'This is not just another book with a Vermeer on the dust jacket...It is an illuminating meditation on the nature of art....This beautifully ... Read more