Sunflowers A Novel of Vincent Van Gogh

Sheramy Bundrick

eBook - 2009

Sheramy Bundrick's Sunflowers is the beautiful tale of a young French prostitute's passionate, doomed relationship with troubled artist Vincent van Gogh.July 1888, Arlens, France. Seeking refuge from the pressure of Paris society and new visual inspiration for his paintings, Vincent van Gogh meets the perfect subject in Rachel Courteau. Reborn with creative vitality, the painter produces works at a feverish pace, keeping the darkness threatening to consume him at bay.Rachel, burdened with the shame of being the village pariah, finds solace in van Gogh's company as she brings joy into his life. Their growing friendship blossoms into love but she is unsure whether she—or their love—is strong enough to save his tortured soul.... "Lays bare in rich, compelling scenes the mystery of the turbulent and misunderstood final two years in van Gogh's life." —New York Times bestselling author Susan Vreeland"Conjures a poignant but ill-fated... more