Irving Stone
Paperback | Pages: 431 pages Rating: 4.25 | 19866 Users | 1162 Reviews
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| Title | : | Lust for Life |
| Author | : | Irving Stone |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 431 pages |
| Published | : | February 1st 1990 by Arrow (first published 1934) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Art. Classics |
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Lust for Life is the classic fictional re-telling of the incredible life of Vincent Van Gogh. "Vincent is not dead. He will never die. His love, his genius, the great beauty he has created will go on forever, enriching the world... He was a colossus... a great painter... a great philosopher... a martyr to his love of art. " Walking down the streets of Paris the young Vincent Van Gogh didn't feel like he belonged. Battling poverty, repeated heartbreak and familial obligation, Van Gogh was a man plagued by his own creative urge but with no outlet to express it. Until the day he picked up a paintbrush. Written with raw insight and emotion, follow the artist through his tormented life, struggling against critical discouragement and mental turmoil and bare witness to his creative journey from a struggling artist to one of the world's most celebrated artists.Itemize Books In Favor Of Lust for Life
| Original Title: | Lust for Life |
| ISBN: | 0099416425 (ISBN13: 9780099416425) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 19866 Users | 1162 ReviewsCriticism About Books Lust for Life
I did not like this. At all. Years ago I liked Pierre la Mure's biographical novel Moulin Rouge (1950), which is about the struggles of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, another favorite artist of mine. I still don't understand the point of biographical novels though, because I would rather read a proper objective biography. My problem is the same with historical novels: how can you trust that the author hasn't distorted the events, but has actually done thorough research? Must you have blind faith,I could hardly put this book down. Van Gogh was such an intense man and cared so much for others. He was kind, passionate, talented, and so misunderstood and reviled by so many. When I finished the book, I grieved, for a lost friend.....
Irving Stone has been criticised for being populist, but I really enjoyed this imaginative retelling of Van Gogh's life story. It inspired me to search out his paintings in London's galleries, and you can't want for more than that in a biography of an artist.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.- Doctor Gachet (pg.412) This sentence spoken by Doctor Gachet best sum up the brilliant genius that was Vincent Van Gogh. What an amazing painter and individual, driven by the lust for life, his passion for art, just takes your breath away! What a lonely man, driven by a need for love and comfort but finding none save in his beloved brother Theo and his paintings. This is a poignant, wonderful, inspiring and yet heart breaking story of
I would call this book one of my all-time favorites, without question. Usually I am not someone who is touched by a story, let alone someone who sheds a tear, but I was literally sobbing when finishing this book. It depicts Vincent's life so beautifully, but at the same time without any pathos, that eventually you feel like you've befriended this extraordinary person. Sure thing, if you're a fan of Van Gogh and his art, I would highly recommend reading this piece of literature. I am convinced
This book is set in a period of time where titles, status, manners, and integrity of your family's name is very important. Vincent Van Gogh is testing all venues of social norms. With the constant support, love, and devotion of his brother Theo, Vincent Van Gogh became the artist, man, and living legend he is today. A name that will live forever in eternity for his contributions in art. He started painting the peasants, laborers, weavers, and the outcast of society long before it was
The book's name - Lust for Life - perfectly describes the biography of well-known painter Vincent Van Gogh. You live the utter dedication and passion, sore quest, denial, devastation, solitude and camaraderie, elaboration of talent, strong will to address the silent misery and internal beauty, anowal, brother's love.. The life and art to be remembered, the souls of two brothers so pure, that the ending of their paths cannot leave anyone indifferent. My heart is now with Theo Van Gogh and his
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