‘Chevalier doesn't put a foot wrong in this triumphant work … It is a beautifully written tale that mirrors the elegance of the painting that inspired it’ WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Chevalier's writing skill and her knowledge of seventeenth-century Delft are such that she creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place' NEW YORKER 'Chevalier's book is a delight' Simon Jenkins, GUARDIAN 'This is a wonderful novel, mysterious, steeped in atmosphere. It is deeply revealing about the process of painting…a truly magical experience' GUARDIAN 'This is a novel which deserves, and I am sure will win, a prize – or two' THE TIMES 'Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life's colours, Girl with a Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right. Just a phenomenon. I will hold this novel close for the rest of my life’ JESSIE BURTON 'A portrait of radiance…Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel' TIME 'A beautiful story, lovingly told by a very talented writer. If ever a novel rightly deserves its 'five millions copies sold' achievement, it is this dazzling little masterpiece… Absolute magic’DAILY MAIL 'Life in 17th century Delft is evoked with a sharp eye for historical detail and the descriptions of Vermeer at work are superbly drawn. A sensuous and vividly crafted work of fiction from a highly talented young novelist' MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘An absolute triumph’ WOMAN'S WEEKLY ‘This sensually luminous novel brings Vermeer and his art to life through bold, sumptuous prose' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

A new Borough Edition of the international bestseller • Girl with a Pearl Earring has been an international phenomenon – it’s sold more than five million copies worldwide • Girl with a Pearl Earring is now a major Hollywood film, starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson Competition: The Strawberry Thief;Familars;The Dutch House;Foundling;The Confession;Miniaturist;Doll Factory;A Single Thread;The Glassmaker. Rose Tremain;Philippa Gregory;Santa Montefiore;Stacy Halls;Sally Vickers;Hilary Mantel;Jessie Burton;Ann Patchett;Diane Setterfield;Elizabeth Strout;Sarah Perry;Joanne Harris