The Yellow House by Jeroen Blokhuis
The Yellow House paints a fictional picture of Vincent van Gogh's life between August 1888 and December 1889 when he lived in Arles in Southern France and where he created many of his masterpieces. Jeroen Blokhuis tells the story from van Gogh's point of view, from inside his mind, providing a fresh and revealing look at how this intriguing painter worked.The Vincent in this novel very much tries to fit in, but is often baffled by how people react. It is almost as if he can only express himself through his paintings, which in turn flummox the public.At this point, Van Gogh has fled from the dark sombre Netherlands of his youth, from Paris, and even from his best friend and beloved brother Theo, in search of the light, the sun of the South. The yellow house in Place Lamartine becomes his refuge but what about his hope of setting up an atelier with other painters, of making friends, and having a sense of belonging?
Jeroen Blokhuis is a Dutch author and a communications advisor.He has published short stories in literary magazines including Passionate and KortVerhaal. He has also written booklets for educational publishers and professional publications about content strategy.His short story 'Vroeger' ('The Past') was published in Dutch and English in the Holland Park Press online magazine in 2012. The basis for this short story was a short screenplay written ten years ago which won the Gouden Vlam screenplay prize.His debut novel Place Lamartine was published in Dutch in September 2015 and The Yellow House translated by Asja Novak is the English version of this novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781907320569 |
| ISBN 10 | 1907320563 |
| Title | The Yellow House |
| Author | Jeroen Blokhuis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Holland Park Press |
| Year published | 2017-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 130 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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