But it’s not too distracting and most of the plot occurs present day, anyway. Tracy Chevaliers 1999 masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring, was a tour de force, revealing the painter Vermeer through the. The style of writing for the chapters set during the Reformation seems kind of forced, like she’s trying to be more “historical”. It’s a pretty simple historical fiction novel, with a good romance, some unexpected twists and interesting side characters. Simultaneously, Chevalier tells us the story of Turner’s ancestor Isabella, who was caught up in the Reformation and forced into hiding. She decides to do some research into her family, and uncovers some very interesting events that occurred about 400 years ago. The Virgin Blue was actually her debut novel, and while the writing isn’t quite as…sophisticated? as her follow up, it still makes for a good read.Įlla Turner has moved to France with her husband for his work, and is struggling to find some connection with her new country and it’s unwelcoming residents. I enjoyed Chevalier’s The Girl With the Pearl Earring, so when I saw a copy of The Virgin Blue on a friend’s bookshelf, I borrowed it.
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