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Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman

11/19/2018

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This is a biography not of Vincent Van Gogh, but of the relationship between Vincent and his younger brother Theo. Interspersed with Vincent's art and extremely well researched Heiligman paints a portrait of two brothers and how they relied on and needed each other throughout their lives. Vincent and Theo wrote each other letters, sometimes on a daily basis. Those letters survived the passage of time and allows the reader not just into their lives, but into their thoughts as well. This is a long book, and their lives were filled with tragedy and despair. It is, however, a moving portrait of two people who loved and needed each other. Recommended for grades 8 and up. 

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