Girl with a pearl earring / (Record no. 8124)
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| fixed length control field | 01331cam a2200169Ia 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0452282152 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780452282155 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Chevalier, Tracy |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Girl with a pearl earring / |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 233 p. ; |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Originally published: New York : Dutton, c1999 |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil. An Independent Bestseller Winner of the 2000 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award! Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Artists' models |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Women household employees |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Jos Study Centre | Jos Study Centre | 08/11/2023 | PS3553.H4367 .C43 1999 | 0182709 | Books |