What do you remember from when you were young? Probably a whole lot. Booker T. Washington had strong, long-lasting memories of his childhood. He was most likely born in 1856. But since he was born a slave, no one thought to record his birth...
Griet, a tilemaker's daughter in 17th-century Holland, starts her first job as a servant in the Vermeer household. Through Griet's eyes the story is told of the family, the small town of Delft, and life with an obsessive genius. Griet is drawn into his life, but there is a price to pay.
