Tracy Chevalier

5 summariesHistorical Fiction, Creativity, Romance

Tracy Chevalier is a British-American author known for her historical fiction. Her notable works include "Girl with a Pearl Earring," which explores the life of the painter Johannes Vermeer, and "Remarkable Creatures," centered on fossil hunters in the 19th century. Other significant titles include "The Last Runaway," "Falling Angels," and "At the Edge of the Orchard."

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Books by Tracy Chevalier

5 books available

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier
3.9 (627k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A young servant in 17th-century Delft finds her quiet world intertwined with the painter Johannes Vermeer as she becomes his muse, blurring the lines of class, art, and forbidden desire.
Remarkable Creatures
Tracy Chevalier
3.9 (43k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In a world ruled by men and rigid beliefs, a working-class fossil hunter and an eccentric spinster forge an unbreakable bond, unearthing prehistoric creatures that challenge the very foundations of creation and society.
The Last Runaway
Tracy Chevalier
3.8 (31k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A timid English Quaker, adrift in 1850s Ohio, finds her quiet principles ignited into defiant action as she's swept into the perilous, clandestine world of the Underground Railroad.
Falling Angels
Tracy Chevalier
3.6 (23k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In early 20th-century England, a gravedigger's son and the stones of a cemetery reveal the loves, losses, and secrets of two families as society changes.
At the Edge of the Orchard
Tracy Chevalier
3.6 (17k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In the unforgiving 1838 Ohio Black Swamp, a family's apple orchard becomes the bitter battleground for a husband and wife, their legacy of division haunting their youngest son all the way to the California Gold Rush.