Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

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A jewel of a novel about art, beauty and desire.

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Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

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.
'This is not just another book with a Vermer 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 'Subtle and atmospheric...an impressive debut.' -- Publishers Weekly 'Intelligent, searching and unusual, the novel is filled with luminous moments; like the painting it describes so well, it has a way of lingering in the reader's mind' -- Katy Emck, New York Times Review of Books 'A work of art' -- New York Post
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.
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ISBN 13 9780747266594
ISBN 10 074726659X
Title Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Author Susan Vreeland
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2001-05-03
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.