Lust for Life
Irving Stone
Paperback (09 Aug 2018)


Publishers Synopsis

Lust for Life is the classic fictional re-telling of the incredible life of Vincent Van Gogh.

"Vincent is not dead. He will never die. His love, his genius, the great beauty he has created will go on forever, enriching the world… He was a colossus… a great painter… a great philosopher… a martyr for his love of art. "

Walking down the streets of Paris the young Vincent Van Gogh didnt feel like he belonged. Battling poverty, repeated heartbreak, and familial obligation, Van Gogh was a man plagued by his own creative urge but with no outlet to express it. Until the day he picked up a paintbrush.

Written with raw insight and emotion, follow the artist through his tormented life, struggling against critical discouragement and mental turmoil, and bare witness to his creative journey from a struggling artist to one of the worlds most celebrated artists.


Book information

ISBN: 9781787461390
Publisher: Random House
Imprint: Arrow Books
Pub date: 09 Aug 2018
DEWEY: 813.52
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: ix, 468
Weight: 352g
Height: 197mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 31mm