Forfatter fødeår: 1962
Those eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world's best-loved paintings? Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty.... Læs mere
OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE ‘A phenomenon’ Jessie Burton ‘Dazzling’ Daily Mail ‘Truly magical' Guardian
'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year'Sparkling'OBSERVER'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT'Meticulously... Læs mere
'A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it' Joanne Harris
A stunning novel of female friendship, forbidden love and evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.
From the globally bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring. Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here - like the glass the island's maestros spend... Læs mere
‘A visual delight’ The Times ‘A splendidly vital recreation of Georgian London’ Sunday Times
‘Enormously enjoyable’ Evening Standard ‘Charming’ The Times
‘Vividly imagined’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England’ Daily Mail
From the author of the international bestseller Girl with a Pearl Earring, this is historical fiction at its very best and perfect for fans of Rose Tremain, Kate Morton and Sarah Waters.