{"product_id":"travels-in-vermeer-michael-white-9780892554379","title":"Travels in Vermeer: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 and the inner life. He is astounded by how consoling it is to look closely at Vermeer's women, at the artist's relationship to his subjects, and at how composition reflects back to the viewer such deep feeling. Includes the author's very personal study of Vermeer. Through these travels and his encounters with Vermeer's radiant vision, White finds grace and personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite brings [sensitivity] to his luminous readings of the paintings. An enchanting book about the transformative power of art. - (Kirkus Reviews) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... Figures it took a poet to get it this beautifully, thrillingly right.\" - (Peter Trachtenberg)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique dance among genres...clear and powerful descriptions touch on the mysteries of seduction, loss, and the artistic impulse. - (Clyde Edgerton)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0892554371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780892554379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Persea Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2015 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/07\/2015 pg. 34","brand":"Michael White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980689932543,"sku":"9780892554379","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3de9cdaf-f342-4a93-af1b-9d2cf77ee170.jpg?v=1683251335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/travels-in-vermeer-michael-white-9780892554379","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}