"It was the commission of a lifetime.
Jean Le Viste, a fifteenth-century nobleman close to the King, hires an artist to design six tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. Nicolas des Inocents overcomes his surprise at being offered this commission when he catches sight of his patron's daughter, Claude. His pursuit of her pulls him into the web of fragile relationships between husband and wife, parents and children, lovers and servants.

It was a revolutionary design.
In Brussels, renowned weaver Georges de la Chapelle takes on the biggest challenge of his career. Never before has he attempted a work that puts so much at stake. Sucked into a world of temptation and seduction, he and his family are consumed by the project and by their dealings with the rogue painter from Paris.

The results changed their lives."

I really, really loved this book! I read it after "Girl with a pearl earring", but I must say this one is even more beautiful! I would recommend it to everyone!

This book was mailed last Thursday to Cokas, who really loved "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and wanted to read some other books from the same author. Hope you like it, dear friend!

Recebi o livro ontem. Fiquei encantada :) Só me apetece passá-lo à frente de todos os outros bookrings! ;) Mas vou tentar portar-me bem a todos os níveis: cumprir a ordem de chegada e não me demorar muito com as leituras :)

Obrigada, Witchie querida!

O que dizer deste livro? Não há palavras... Senti o perfume da Tracy Chevalier em cada parágrafo e embebedei-me nas suas frases sempre carregadas de poesia, de sentimento, de beleza.

Não consigo dizer de qual gostei mais, se deste "unicórnio", se do "brinco de pérola"... adorei os dois!

Este teve a felicidade de me acompanhar na minha viagem a Paris e a Bruxelas, exactamente os cenários onde se desenrola a estória. E isso, só por si, trouxe um valor acrescido ao livro.

Muito obrigada, Witchie... pelo empréstimo e pela paciência. O livro já seguiu ontem, deve chegar hoje.

Back to the shelf!