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This luminous story begins in the present day, when a professor invites a colleague to his home to see a painting that he has kept secret for decades. The professor swears it is a Vermeerbut why has he hidden this important work for so long? The reasons unfold in a series of events that trace the ownership of the painting back to World War II and Amsterdam, and still further back to the moment of the work's inspiration. As the painting moves through each owner's hands, what was long hidden quietly surfaces, illuminating poignant moments in multiple lives. Susan Vreeland's characters remind us, through their love of this mysterious painting, how beauty transforms and why we reach for it, what lasts and what in our lives is singular and unforgettable. Amazon.com Review There are only 35 known Vermeers extant in the world today. In Girl in Hyacinth Blue , Susan Vreeland posits the existence of a 36th. The story begins at a private boys' academy in Pennsylvania where, in the wake of a faculty member's unexpected death, math teacher Cornelius Engelbrecht makes a surprising revelation to one of his colleagues. He has, he claims, an authentic Vermeer painting, "a most extraordinary pai

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Author

Vreeland, Susan

Publisher

Penguin

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140296280

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Short Stories, History

Rating

4 / 5 (1,696 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14