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Tracy Chevalier, American-English author
Tracy Rose Chevalier is an American-British novelist. She is best known for her second novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. Her first novel, The Virgin Blue, was published in the UK in 1997 and was chosen by W H Smith for their showcase of new authors.
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Tracy Chevalier was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Tracy Chevalier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1962 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.15 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.70 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 186.5M | 341 million |
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