Griet, the daughter of a tilemaker in 17th century Holland, obtains her first job, as a servant in Vermeer's household. This book shows the reader, through Grie... » 

Griet, the daughter of a tilemaker in 17th century Holland, obtains her first job, as a servant in Vermeer's household. This book shows the reader, through Griet's eyes, the family, the society of the town of Delft, and life with an obsessive genius. Griet loves being drawn into his artistic life, but the cost to her own survival may be high. «