
The Passion of Artemisia (Paperback)
Susan Vreeland (author)Published: 04/11/2002
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780747265337
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 252 g
Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 22 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Praise for GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE:
'Not just another book with a Vermeer on the dust jacket....This beautifully imagined and written book...is a work of art itself'
'A highly entertaining and thought-provoking read...a treat' Sunday Herald
Wonderful...extraordinarily skilled...deft, perceptive...deeply moving
A work of art
'An enjoyably languorous read...Viva Artemisia!' The Big Issue in the North
'Boldly imagined' Observer
'Vreeland is expert at seeing the world through the eyes of an artist' Guardian
'Highly enjoyable' Sunday Telegraph
'Beautifully imagined...well crafted...[an] entertaining and moving novel' Historical Novels Review
'An extraordinary tale of a woman's struggle for professional acceptance...vivid and inspiring...a must for any potential artist or biographical enthusiast' Buzz magazine
Praise for GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE:
'This is not just another book with a Vermeer on the dust jacket...It is an illuminating meditation on the nature of art....This beautifully imagined and written book...is a work of art itself' Sunday Telegraph
'...celebrate the skill with which Susan Vreeland evokes the diverse owners of the picture across the ages' Independent
'A moving paean to the transforming power of art' Good Book Guide
'Susan Vreeland's...imaginative, deeply moving triumph' Ms London
'A remarkable debut' Buzz
'Vreeland's moving tales are interwoven to make a memorable novel' Oxford Times
'Charming...as intricate and delicate as the brushwork on a Johannes still life' Literary Review
'Intelligent, searching and unusual... filled with luminous moments' New York Times Book Review
'Subtle and atmospheric...an impressive debut' Publishers Weekly
'Wonderful...extraordinarily skilled...deft, perceptive...deeply moving' Kirkus Reviews
'A work of art' New York Post
'Wonderful' Salon.com
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