Van Gogh was famously driven by books – his letters to Theo allude to 200+ authors. Here is an original study of their relation to his art.
Vincent’s Books: Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him
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£19.95
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The first biography of this much loved author, bonne vivante, European, and John Sandoe customer, mentored by Aldous Huxley. Hastings' earlier biographical subjects include Somerset Maugham,... read more
Sybille Bedford: An Appetite for Life
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An ingenious novelistic biography by a sharp young author that uses excerpts from the novels to shed light on the writer's life.
Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life
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A biographical account of Eliot's troubled first wife, presented alongside her writings. Married to T.S. Eliot in 1915, their marriage lasted until about 1933. Her circle included Ottoline M... read more
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The third volume of his hugely entertaining memoirs, in which he recounts a decade of wrestling with the spirits of Oscar Wilde.
To the End of the World: Travels with Oscar Wilde
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