The deep and enduring friendship between vincent and theo van. The van gogh brothers by deborah heiligman, so i downloaded a free audio from. Vincent and theo were best friends from childhood, brothers with a bond that was sometimes shaken but never broken. Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend theo supported vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. Though vincent and theo unmistakably looked like brothers, they could not. But i kept hearing great things about vincent and theo. The van gogh brothers and millions of other books are. 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. 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. It is almost intolerable for me at home, he writes to their sister wil in march 1887.
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. Theos brother vincent has been living with him for just over a year, and theo cannot take it anymore. For the past five years i immersed myself in the lives of vincent and theo van gogh. Though vincent and theo unmistakably looked like brothers, they could not have been more opposite in habits and temperament. 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. 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. Heiligman brings incredible insight into the relationship between vincent and theo and the people around them. 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. They will be more than brothers, more than friends. 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. From the author of national book award finalist charles and emma comes an incredible story of brotherly love. About the book the world would not have vincent van goghs art without his brother theo. The deep and enduring friendship between vincent and theo van gogh shaped both brothers lives. This book trailer was made as an assignment for a young adult literature course mlis 7423 at valdosta state university.