![]() ![]() Ella hopes to become both a midwife and a mother, but her plans unravel as she discovers her link to Isabelle, and her ancestor's shocking fate. ![]() Four centuries later, Ella Turner moves to the French village of Lisle-sur-Tarn and finds her dreams are haunted by the colour blue. The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier Write The First Customer Review Filter Results Shipping Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Browse related Subjects Fiction > Visionary & Metaphysical Fiction > Literary Psychological fiction France A triumph. ![]() As religious fervour sweeps 16th-century France, Isabelle's striking likeness to the Madonna puts her in danger when her village is enraptured by new Protestant doctrine. Midwife Isabelle du Moulin is marked as different, by both her red hair and her love for the Virgin Mary in her rich blue robes. ![]() Excellent' Time Out 'A beautifully crafted story shot with vivid colours' The Times 'An intriguing and poignant read' Sunday Express 'Such an achievement for a serious writer that you feel it deserves an award' Independent She was called Isabelle, and when she was a small girl her hair changed colour in the time it takes a bird to call to its mate. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she lives in London with her husband and son. Excellent' Time Out 'A beautifully crafted story shot with vivid colours' The Times 'An intriguing and poignant read' Sunday Express 'Such an achievement for a serious writer that you feel it deserves an award' Independent She was called Isabelle, and when she was a small girl her hair changed colour in the time it takes a bird to call to its mate. Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of such novels as GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, which has been translated into 39 languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. ![]()
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