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Library Chit Chat - 22 May 2009Last modified: May 22, 2009 - 9:33 AM
Book Club Book
Our book for June is Girl with a Pearl Earring written by Tracy Chevalier. Tracy was born in America in 1962 and is now living in London. Her first novel The Virgin Blue was published in 1997 and is about an American woman searching for her French ancestors who ends up uncovering more than she’d bargained for. Tracy’s most recent book Burning Bright was published in 2007 and is the story of two pre-teens that bond with radical painter-poet William Blake in 18th-century London. Other books by Tracy include Falling Angels and The Lady and the Unicorn. Girl with a Pearl Earring was Tracy’s second book and it became an international bestseller. It was later made into a successful movie. The Vermeer painting Girl with a Pearl Earring was the inspiration for this book. Who was the model used for this painting? What was she thinking? Why was she wearing a pearl earring? Tracey’s story is based around the character of Griet, a 16-year-old Dutch girl who becomes a maid in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Her calm and perceptive manner not only helps her in her household duties, but also attracts the painter's attention. Though different in upbringing, education and social standing, they have a similar way of looking at things. Vermeer’s paintings are famous for their depictions of solitary women in domestic settings and he slowly draws Griet into the world of his paintings. The book club meets at the Yass Library on the first Thursday of every month at 6pm. Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 4 June. The Yass Library has copies of all of Tracy’s booksand has the DVD of the movie Girl with a Pearl Earring. Opening Hours Yass Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm, Thursday 9.30am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm. Murrumbateman Library is open Saturday 10am to 1pm. The Yass Library will be closed on Monday 8 June for the Queen’s birthday long weekend. Contact details |
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