Journal Entry 1 by Tanamo from Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

From the back of the book:

This book tells the story of an imaginary painting by Vermeer, and the aspirations and longings of those whose lives it illuminates, and darkens. From a proud father regretting his lost love to a compromised French noblewoman, from a hanged girl to Vermeer's own gifted daughter, Susan Vreeland's beautiful and luminous tales link to form an evocative masterpiece. 

Journal Entry 2 by Tanamo at -- Controlled Release in Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (2/7/2007 UTC) at -- Controlled Release in Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom

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Mailed to my partner in the NSSVS. 

Journal Entry 3 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Thank you for my Valentine's parcel Tanamo.
I look forward to reading this one. 

Journal Entry 4 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Finally got round to reading this one & thoroughly enjoyed it. The mysterious painting is traced back to its creation and model through a series of connected stories. Of course the painting itself is a common feature of them all, for that is the point, but there are other ideas that echo too. Some of these are somewhat unsubtle - such as the sum of 24 guilders - but others are less tangible and help the book hang together better an outline of the concept would suggest. 

Journal Entry 5 by Alectoness from Wimbledon, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, April 18, 2008

Thanks for bringing this one along to the convention, CaterinaAnna. We went to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam at Easter and saw several paintings by Vermeer, so I'm looking forward to reading this. 

Journal Entry 6 by Amanida from Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Arrived via BookMooch: looks like a good book to read on my commute to the Tate Gallery, where I'm working at the moment. Many thanks Alectoness. 

Journal Entry 7 by Amanida from Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Lovely book, I very much enjoyed it. It was ideal because each story lasted a train journey! It was simply and beautifully written and contained some wonderful reflections on this specific painting, as well as on art in general. 

Journal Entry 8 by Amanida from Chertsey, Surrey United Kingdom on Sunday, December 27, 2009

Released to bimpy in Windsor on Boxing day.