Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art

by Christopher Moore

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Baker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend Vincent van Gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late-nineteenth-century Paris.

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Christopher Moore has an uncanny way of taking a serious topic and turning it into an hilarious work of fiction. Sacre Bleu is another excellent example of this . This time around Moore tackles why many of the worlds greatest artists have suffered from varying degrees of mental instability . Well, in Moore's typical bawdy fashion, it turns out that the very same muse that inspires their artistic genius, also drives them to the depths of despair. The genius in this novel is that such a serious topic can be so incredibly funny. I can't help but wonder what the muse behind Moore must be like. She must be fascinating ! (

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kevinkevbo | Jul 14, 2023 |

While I enjoyed the art history tidbits in the novel, I don't think this was his best. (

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JRobinW | Jan 20, 2023 |

Just not into it. (

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Brian-B | Nov 30, 2022 |

[b:Sacre Bleu|7743117|Sacre Bleu|Christopher Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1326422106s/7743117.jpg|17836362] by [a:Christopher Moore|16218|Christopher Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200095788p2/16218.jpg] is a wonderful comedy/mystery set in the artist's community of late 1800's Paris. Lucien Lessard and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec work to uncover the mysterious Colorman, a twisted little man who is inexplicably proud of a certain shade of blue he sells, and of his ability to frighten housekeepers with his penis. This is an entertaining book containing equal amounts of humor and mystery mixed together with a blend of some wonderful personalities. The dialog is often quite funny, and the mystery is blended with hints of a supernatural danger. All together this makes for a very fun tour of world of Paris' artists. (

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lpg3d | Nov 12, 2022 |

Very good. Not what I'm used to reading from Christopher Moore, but clearly he researched a lot and enjoyed the setting and characters. Just enough lightness to liven up the 1890's Paris art scene. (

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Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art

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Sacre Bleu

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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I always feel like a traveler, going somewhere, toward some destination. If I sense that this destination doesn't in fact exist, that seems to me quite reasonable and very likely true. -Vincent van Gogh, July 22, 1988

Well, I have risked my life for my work, and it has cost me half my reason-- -Vincent van Gogh, July 23, 1890

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This is a story about the color blue.

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Baker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend Vincent van Gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late-nineteenth-century Paris.

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In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his own life . . . and then walk a mile to a doctor's house for help? Who was the crooked little "color man" Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue?

These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent's friends—baker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrec—who vow to discover the truth about van Gogh's untimely death. Their quest will lead them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late nineteenth-century Paris.

Oh lÀ lÀ, quelle surprise, and zut alors! A delectable confection of intrigue, passion, and art history—with cancan girls, baguettes, and fine French cognac thrown in for good measure—SacrÉ Bleu is another masterpiece of wit and wonder from the one, the only, Christopher Moore.

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