Lust for Life
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007HQON5S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 151 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lust for Life is Irving Stone's biographical novel about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. Largely based on the letters Van Gogh wrote to his brother, Theo, the novel details the artist's difficult life, as well as describing the origins of many of his famous paintings, such as The Potato Eaters, Sunflowers, and others.
An Excellent Biographical Novel Shimon Z. Klein I have just completed reading Irving Stone’s magnificent biographical novel of the life of Vincent van Gogh “Lust for Life”. Even though the dialogue is fictional, it is based on truth. The book was written in 1934 and it is definitely one of those novels that are ageless and one can really enjoy reading it to this day. The characters come alive in this novel and are so vividly portrayed.Vincent van Gogh was never recognized in his time an. A classic worthy of rediscovery, both the book and the artist. Carol M. Johnson A classic biographic novel, written in 1934 by the wonderful Irving Stone, this old chestnut was revived by our book club, The Speed Readers. Many of our people, unfamiliar with Van Gogh or Irving Stone, were absorbed by the tragic tale of this tormented artist, so vividly portrayed by this excellent writer. Book clubs are wonderful venues for rediscovering older literature, reminding those of us who collect books, that there really is a reason to reread th. "Tormented Genius." according to Robert C. Olson. Tormented Genius.5+ Stars. Literary masterpiece. Irving Stones' Lust for Life is a dark, brooding biographical novel on Vincent van Gogh that leaves the reader both emotionally exhausted and mentally exhilarated at the same time. Mr. Stone captures the very essence of the van Gogh mystique: A manically driven genius who captures in his art that which he cannot embrace as a man. Never really appreciated in his day, van Gogh has become one of the greatest pai