Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Tracy Chevalier
Born: October 19, 1962 (age 62)
Bio: Tracy Chevalier is 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.
Known for:
- At the Edge of the Orchard (2016)
- The Last Runaway (2013)
- Remarkable Creatures: A Novel (2009)
- The Virgin Blue (1997)