Travels in Vermeer: A Memoir

by Michael White

Book Overview

A lyrical and intimate account of how a poet, in the midst of a bad divorce, finds consolation and grace through viewing the paintings of Vermeer, in six world cities. In the midst of a divorce (in which the custody of his young daughter is at stake) and over the course of a year, the poet Michael White, travels to Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, London, Washington, and New York to view the paintings of Johannes Vermeer, an artist obsessed with romance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892554371
• ISBN13: 9780892554379
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Persea Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.2"