Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier FRSLis an American British historical novelist. She has written eight novels. She is best known for her second novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth19 October 1962
CountryUnited States of America
pages turning
As a reader, I happen to like turning pages and wanting to know what happens next.
important littles dramatic
It's those little daily incidents of life that are dramatic, and if you put a frame around it , suddenly they become much bigger and much more important than you ever imagined.
inspiring reading book
It's a rare book that wins the battle against drooping eyelids.
writing tired feel-good
I try to write 1,000 words a day - about three pages. When I reach 1,000 words I feel good. Less than that: a failure. More than that: tired.
daughter names gossip
You know I don’t listen to market gossip,” she began, “but it is hard not to hear it when my daughter’s name is mentioned.
hunting waiting matter
That's how fossil hunting is: It takes over, like a hunger, and nothing else matters but what you find. And even when you find it, you still start looking again the next minute, because there might be something even better waiting.