Book description
For historical fiction fans of women's untold true stories, an early twentieth century novel about Jo van Gogh who battled the male-dominated art elite in her fifteen-year crusade to save her genius brother-in-law Vincent from obscurity.
In the tradition of The Paris Bookseller and Her Hidden Genius, the story of…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Saving Vincent as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I had no idea about the importance of Jo Van Gogh and how instrumental she was for the world knowing and loving the art of Vincent Van Gogh. She had to work so hard to be independent and respected as a woman in a time when women were expected to defer to men and be taken care of by men. She is such an important person in history, and this book brought her story to life vividly.
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