Girl With a Pearl Earring

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JESSIE BURTON OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A veritable work of art' Rose Tremain 'A truly magical experience' Guardian 'Triumphant' Wall Street Journal 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 that could threaten Griets future. Vivid, captivating and much emulated, Girl With A Pearl Earring is a timeless modern classic and an international bestseller.