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Saving Vincent a novel of Jo Van Gogh

In 1891, timid Jo van Gogh Bonger lives safely in the background of her art dealer husband Theo's passionate work to sell unknown artists, especially his ill-fated dead brother Vincent. When Theo dies unexpectedly, Jo's brief happiness is shattered. Her inheritance--hundreds of unsold paintings by V...

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Main Author: Fernandez, Joan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, California : She Writes Press, 2025.
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Gogh-Bonger, Johanna van, > 1862-1925 > Fiction.
Gogh, Theo van, > 1857-1891 > Fiction.
Gogh, Vincent van, > 1853-1890 > Fiction.
Single mothers > Fiction.
Boardinghouses > Fiction.
Art dealers > Netherlands > Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
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Summary:In 1891, timid Jo van Gogh Bonger lives safely in the background of her art dealer husband Theo's passionate work to sell unknown artists, especially his ill-fated dead brother Vincent. When Theo dies unexpectedly, Jo's brief happiness is shattered. Her inheritance--hundreds of unsold paintings by Vincent--is worthless. Pressured to move to her parents' home, Jo defies tradition, opening a boarding house to raise her infant son alone, and choosing to promote Vincent's art herself. But her ingenuity and persistence draw the powerful opposition of a Parisian art dealer who vows to stop her once and for all, and so sink Vincent into obscurity.
Item Description:Includes a readers guide.
Physical Description:368 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references [t.p. verso].
ISBN:9781647428709
164742870X
Author Notes:Joan Fernandez is a novelist who brings to light brilliant women's courageous deeds in history. In 2018, she retired from a 30+ year career as a senior marketing executive to be a full-time writer. In April 2020, she founded a historical fiction affinity group within WFWA that grew from a handful of people to nearly two hundred authors. Her short story, "A Parisian Daughter," is published in the anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women . Joan is a sought-after public speaker, most recently presenting "Top 10 Secrets for Forming a Vibrant, Lasting Author Community" at the Historical Novel Society UK (digital) Conference in May 2024. She also presented "How to Portray the Past Truthfully without Harm" at the Tenth Anniversary Conference for the Women's Fiction Writers Association in September 2023.

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