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(5) | None | Donna Russo's 'Vincent's Women' delves into the enigmatic world of Vincent van Gogh's loves, challenging the prevailing myths surrounding his life. Guided by Johanna van Gogh Bonger, Vincent's sister-in-law, the novel unravels the truth through the eyes of women who shaped his existence. Drawing from Vincent's extensive correspondence with his brother Theo, the narrative brings pivotal moments to life while questioning his sexuality, the mystery of his lost ear, and the circumstances of his death. This captivating exploration prompts readers to reconsider the conventional narrative and contemplate the profound role of love in Vincent's tumultuous life.… (more) |
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"You think you know him. You don't. You think you know what happened to him. You do not." ![](https://image.librarything.com/pics/transdot.gif) | |
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None ▾Book descriptions Donna Russo's 'Vincent's Women' delves into the enigmatic world of Vincent van Gogh's loves, challenging the prevailing myths surrounding his life. Guided by Johanna van Gogh Bonger, Vincent's sister-in-law, the novel unravels the truth through the eyes of women who shaped his existence. Drawing from Vincent's extensive correspondence with his brother Theo, the narrative brings pivotal moments to life while questioning his sexuality, the mystery of his lost ear, and the circumstances of his death. This captivating exploration prompts readers to reconsider the conventional narrative and contemplate the profound role of love in Vincent's tumultuous life. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Donna Russo's 'Vincent's Women' is the untold story of Vincent's loves: how they shaped his life, his art, and his death. It writes against the 'myths, ' exploring the possibility that none of them are true. It is the only novel to bring into question his sexuality, how he lost his ear, who he lost it for, and how he might have died, all through the eyes of a woman. We learn of Her; we learn all of it through Her.
The story is guided by Johanna van Gogh Bonger, Vincent's sister-in-law, as she decides to reveal the truth about Vincent to her son. We are then taken on a journey through Vincent's life, each section bringing a pivotal moment of Vincent's life alive while showing us the part she played in bringing it about. Between each woman, our guide, Johanna, gives us the transitional periods, right up to his death, which is now in question.
Hundreds of the nearly thousand letters between Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo, now considered one of the greatest documents of the human experience, were used to help construct this novel, its narrative, and dialogue, especially the dialogue of Vincent himself.
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most well-known artists of all time. The world knows of his madness, traumas, and suicide. But what if all that we know isn't true? What if this knowledge is based on rumors and nothing more? What if his true story is vastly different when based on factual material and forensic information? What if the truth of Vincent's life-his madness and his genius-is defined by his never-ending search for love? ![](https://image.librarything.com/pics/transdot.gif) | |
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