I wanted to wear the mantle and the pearls. I wanted to know the man who painted her like that.
Tracy ChevalierYou know I don’t listen to market gossip,” she began, “but it is hard not to hear it when my daughter’s name is mentioned.
Tracy ChevalierThat's how fossil hunting is: It takes over, like a hunger, and nothing else matters but what you find. And even when you find it, you still start looking again the next minute, because there might be something even better waiting.
Tracy ChevalierI didn't move. I've learned from years of experience that dogs and falcons and ladies come back to you if you stay where you are.
Tracy ChevalierYounger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more confident, or just that we don't care any more. But that pared-down approach is the same with the sentences I write; I take out adjectives and adverbs and keep the description to a minimum.
Tracy Chevalier