In a message dated 1/25/2004 2:46:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Did I read on Arachne that there > > was lace making in the book? I wonder if there is lace > > making in the movie? Has anyone seen it yet. So far it is > > only out in some cities so it might take a while to get > > here. As I remember it, the girl herself had been required to make lace, taught by her mother, I think; but this was not at all the main theme of the book. It was only mentioned in the beginning of the book as an aside. The girl had been hired to clean the workshop of the to be famous painter, Vermeer, and she amazed him by being able to put each and every thing back in its exact place. He was painting still life and had a wonderful pearl earring, now known to those who are familiar with his painting. He wanted to paint the earring and had her model for him. At that point she became much more than the cleaner. It's a beautifully crafted book and lovely to read. This author has an interesting method of using historical events as a backdrop for a made-up story. I have now read two further novels of hers. One depicts the era of religious turmoil in France and the exodus of religious Protestants to Switzerland and another is set in London with women demanding the right to vote. Both are very good 'reads'. Elaine Merritt The Lace Museum 552 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 tel. (408) 730 4695 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
