Name: Van Gogh's Ear By Bernadette Murphy
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Van Gogh's Ear Summary

Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story by Bernadette Murphy

In December 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is the most famous story about any artist in history. But what really happened on that dark winter night?

In Van Gogh's Ear, Bernadette Murphy reveals the truth. She takes us on an extraordinary journey from major museums to forgotten archives, vividly reconstructing Van Gogh's world. We meet police inspectors and cafe patrons, prostitutes and madams, his beloved brother Theo and fellow painter Paul Gauguin.

Why did Van Gogh commit such a brutal act? Who was the mysterious 'Rachel' to whom he presented his macabre gift? Did he really remove his entire ear? Murphy answers these important questions with her groundbreaking discoveries, offering a stunning portrait of an artist edging towards madness in his pursuit of excellence.

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Van Gogh's Ear Reviews

This book has the pace of a detective novel, sending fresh blood pulsing through an old tale as Murphy recreates the heartbreaking drama of Van Gogh's loosening grip on reality. * Daily Mail *
Murphy's revelations are fascinating and add intriguing details to the great crisis of Van Gogh's life. -- Michael Prodger * The Times *
Murphy's book rescues the real Van Gogh from the lazy cliches of tea towel memorabilia by painting an electric, nuanced portrait of a man who achieved artistic brilliance despite his mental health issues and not because of them. In doing so, she allows for a version of his history in which her subject's passion for life, art and humanity blooms like the sunflowers he painted. * Daily Mail *
She knows Provence with an intimacy that's rare in the ear genre. Her descriptions of the people, their landscape, their customs are unusually detailed... Her second stand-out quality is a doggedness that goes beyond the usual art-historical drives. Relentlessly she wrestles with the book's central mystery. -- Waldemar Januszczak * Sunday Times *
No one before has built up such a detailed picture of the people who surrounded the great artist. -- Martin Gayford * Daily Telegraph *

About Bernadette Murphy

Bernadette Murphy was born and brought up in the UK. She has lived in the south of France for most of her adult life and worked in many different fields. A series of chance events led her to start investigating the life of Van Gogh in Arles, but little did she know at the time quite what an exciting adventure it would turn out to be. Van Gogh's Ear is her first book.

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GOR008441031

ISBN 13

9781784702229

ISBN 10

1784702226

Title

Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story by Bernadette Murphy

Author

Bernadette Murphy

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

20170608

Number of pages

336

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Van Gogh's Ear Bernadette Murphy

Van Gogh's Ear by Bernadette Murphy

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