Buzzy Bee (Germany) (2008/07/01): Girl with a Pearl Earring is the fictional tale of the painter Jan Vermeer and perhaps his most famous painting.
Griet's position as a servant in the Vermeer household, is traded for money by her mother. Likewise, Vermeer's family depends on his paintings being "traded" for a good price. Vermeer depends on his patrons to buy his work. There's Vermeer's mother-in-law and his unhappy wife. . . . a fascinating look at the town of Delft in the 1600s, the era of the Golden Age of Dutch culture. Linda (USA: NJ) (2017/06/17): cover beat up but binding intact and all pages attached
