Vincent and theo book

Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend theo supported vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. Vincent and theo were best friends from childhood, brothers with a bond that was sometimes shaken but never broken. There are various editions of vincent s letters, including a 2009 version endorsed by the van gogh museum that contains all van goghs letters to his brother theo. Printz honor book yalsa nonfiction award winner boston globehorn book award winner scbwi golden kite winner cybils senior high nonfiction award winner.

From the author of national book award finalist charles and emma comes an incredible story of brotherly love the deep and enduring friendship between vincent and theo van gogh shaped both brothers lives. From the author of national book award finalist charles and emma comes an. The deep and enduring friendship between vincent and theo van. The van gogh brothers and millions of other books are. This is the third book i have read on vincent and theo and it is far beyond anything else i have read in capturing the essence of who they were and not just a retelling of the story of their lives. The van gogh brothers is another case of a ya young adult book that should be in every art lovers hands, no matter the age. Though vincent and theo unmistakably looked like brothers, they could not. About the book the world would not have vincent van goghs art without his brother theo. But i kept hearing great things about vincent and theo. Deborah heiligmans vincent and theo draws on the hundreds of letters that passed between the van gogh brothers. Printz honor book yalsa nonfiction award winner boston globehorn book award winner scbwi golden kite winner cybils senior high nonfiction a. The van gogh brothers by deborah heiligman high school holt 451 pp. The letters between theo and his wife, johanna, are also available in translation as brief happiness 1999, and jo. They will be more than brothers, more than friends.

For the past five years i immersed myself in the lives of vincent and theo van gogh. Drawing mostly on the 658 letters from vincent to theo, and the 40 we have of theo s to vincent, this book tells the story of two dramatic lives intertwined. Though vincent and theo unmistakably looked like brothers, they could not have been more opposite in habits and temperament. Its the story of vincent, the worldfamous painter, and his younger brother, theo, who was an art dealer.

Heiligman brings incredible insight into the relationship between vincent and theo and the people around them. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and. Raised in the netherlands by parents who loved nature, the arts, and books, both left home in their middle teens to begin working for their uncles, who owned prestigious art galleries in several european cities. The deep and enduring friendship between vincent and theo van gogh shaped both brothers lives. Theo was vincent s champion, vincent theo s inspiration. From the author of national book award finalist charles and emma comes an incredible story of brotherly love. It is almost intolerable for me at home, he writes to their sister wil in march 1887. This book trailer was made as an assignment for a young adult literature course mlis 7423 at valdosta state university.