Tracy Chevalier, author portrait
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Tracy Chevalier

Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of ten previous novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has been translated into forty-five languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, a play, and an opera. Born and raised in Washington, DC, she lives in London with her husband.
The Glassmaker
A Single Thread
New Boy
At the Edge of the Orchard
The Last Runaway
Remarkable Creatures
Burning Bright
The Lady and the Unicorn
The Virgin Blue
Falling Angels
Girl with a Pearl Earring

Books

The Glassmaker
A Single Thread
New Boy
At the Edge of the Orchard
The Last Runaway
Remarkable Creatures
Burning Bright
The Lady and the Unicorn
The Virgin Blue
Falling Angels
Girl with a Pearl Earring

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