"Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and many, many paintings and drawings beyond, we recognize an artistuniquely dexterous in the portrayal of mood and place through paint, pencil, charcoal, or chalk. Yet as he was deploying thelurid colors, emphatic brushwork, and contoured formsthat would subsequently make his name and inspire generations of expressionist artists, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of his contemporary audience but alsodevastating bouts of mental illness. His episodes of depression and anxiety would eventually claim his life, when, in 1890, he committed suicide shortly after his 37th birthday. This richly illustrated introduction follows Vincent van Gogh s story from his earliest pictures of peasants and rural workers, through his bright Parisian period, to his final, feverish burst of creative energy in the South of France during the last two and a half years of his life."--Book jacket.
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Summary
A collection of speculative stories from Elizabeth A. Lynn
Review
Elizabeth Lynn has not published much, but I've read a lot of what there is. And I found on going back to these short stories that I enjoyed them a little more than I did the first time.
There is a certain '70s feel here that's hard to define, but that brings to mind George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, and Orson Scott Card – an intelligent, smooth use of language in reasonably adult settings. To my mind, that's generally a good thing. The stories here aren't all outstanding, nor as striking as Lynn's novels and series, but they're well written and generally fulfilling. At their best, they're quirky and odd; at their weakest, they're on the predictable side. Overall, I recommend the collection, and Lynn's writing in general.
The best stories here include:
