Sunflowers

A Novel of Vincent Van Gogh

By: Sheramy Bundrick

Narrated by: Mary Sarah

In July 1888, in a public garden in Arles, France, Vincent van Gogh meets a young woman who will change his life forever. He came to Arles to escape the strains of Paris and find a different light for his painting. Meeting Rachel was the spark he needed to rededicate himself. Feeding off the energy of this fascinating woman, fighting the hopelessness deep inside him, Vincent throws himself into his work.

Rachel, desperate to flee the shame of village scandal, is drawn to the loneliness she senses in this strange man. Filled with dreams and a love of life, Rachel strikes up an unexpected friendship with the mysterious foreigner. As she and Vincent grow closer, Rachel comes to believe that the man everyone gossips about could be the love she longs for.

But as time passes, she gains a deeper insight into a man struggling with personal demons. Can Vincent's growing attachment to Rachel save him? And will Rachel find the strength to stand by a man she has come to care for deeply, even as he spirals into darkness?

©2009 Sheramy Bundrick (P)2020 Tantor

Great story. sad

I enjoyed his romance, details on how he painted, his sweet side, the happy ending for his girlfriend.

Understanding the Artist

Through the eyes of a fictional lover you come to deeply know VanGogh . And you will cherish her as well. Not many audiobooks make me cry but I did shed a few tears in this one. It does an excellent job of matching his actual life events.