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Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

Girl in Hyacinth Blue

by Susan Vreeland
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  • First Published:
  • Sep 1, 1999, 242 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Oct 2000, 256 pages
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"Remarkable," I said. "Certainly done in the style of Vermeer. A beguiling imitation."

Cornelius placed his hands on the arm of the chair and leaned toward me until I felt his breath on my forehead. "It is a Vermeer," he whispered.

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