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Here is the famous attorney reminiscing over his long and renowned
career, touching on many of his famous trials, including the
"Monkey" trial and the sensational Leopold-Loeb case.
In this acclaimed biographical novel, Irving Stone brings to life
the tender and poignant love story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson.
"Beyond any doubt one of the great romances of all time." -- "The
Saturday Review of Literature"
Van Gogh's brother Theo was his confidant and companion, and, in
his letters to him, Van Gogh reveals himself as artist and man.
Even more than if he had purposely intended to tell his life story,
Van Gogh's letters lay bare his deepest feelings, as well as his
everyday concerns and his views of the world of art.
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 to his love of art. "
Walking down the streets of Paris the young Vincent Van Gogh didn't
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 world's most
celebrated artists.
Irving Stone's powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo.His timeThe turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola.His lovesThe frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love, his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna.His geniusA God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.
Irving Stone's classic biographical novel of Michelangelo-the #1
New York Times bestseller in which both the artist and the man are
brought to vivid, captivating life. His time-the turbulent
Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring Popes, and the
all-powerful de'Medici family... His loves-the frail and lovely
daughter of Lorenzo de'Medici, the ardent mistress of Marco
Aldovrandi, and his last love, his greatest love-the beautiful,
unhappy Vittoria Colonna... His genius-a God-driven fury from which
he wrested brilliant work that made a grasp for heaven unmatched in
half a millennium... His name-Michelangelo Buonarroti. Creator of
the David, painter of the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, architect
of the dome of St. Peter's, Michelangelo lives once more in the
tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's towering triumph. A
masterpiece in its own right, this biographical novel offers a
compelling portrait of one of the greatest artists the world has
ever known.
Irving Stone takes us on a journey that allows us to encounter the
citizenry, experience the milestones, and appraise the events that
forged the nation's most populous state. Experience the culture,
the hardships, and the greatness of men such as John Sutter, John
Bidwell, Samuel Brannan, Thomas O. Larkin, the Revered Walter
Colton, and John Charles Fremont. Witness the terrible tragedy of
the Donner Party and the long-battled for successes of so many
others. Marvel at the speed gold fever transformed a sleepy trickle
of immigration into the torrent of the Gold Rush. Follow the
intrigue as the intrepid Mexicans, Californios, and Americans vie
for control of the territory destined to become our Union's 31st
state.
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