The Connecticut Humanities Council
Literature for a Lifetime
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
lead by teacher Linda Marchisio.
This luminous story begins in the present day, when a professor invites a colleague to his home to see a painting that he has kept secret for decades. The professor swears it is a Vermeer - but why has he hidden this important work for so long? The reasons unfold in a series of events that trace the ownership of the painting back to World War II and Amsterdam, and still further back to the moment of the work's inspiration. As the painting moves through each owner's hands, what was long hidden quietly surfaces, illuminating poignant moments in multiple lives. Vreeland's characters remind us, through their love of this mysterious painting, how beauty transforms and why we reach for it, what lasts and what in our lives is singular and unforgettable.
This is a free program offered by the Granby Public Library
and presented at the
F.H. Cossitt Library
388 North Granby Road
North Granby CT
Multiple copies of the books will be available at the library at the end of February.
To sign up for this program or for more information, please call the Cossitt Library 860-653-8958
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