Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Audiobook, by Deborah Heiligman Play Audiobook Sample

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Audiobook

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Audiobook, by Deborah Heiligman Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Philip Fox Publisher: Dreamscape Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2017 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781520075631

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

121

Longest Chapter Length:

11:51 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

20 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

04:42 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

4

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Publisher Description

From the author of National Book Award finalist Charles and Emma comes an incredible story of brotherly love.

The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers’ lives. Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend―Theo supported Vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions.

Meticulously researched, drawing on the 658 letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime, this book portrays two lives intertwined and the extraordinary love of the Van Gogh brothers.

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“Narrator Phil Fox weaves facts and anecdotes with aplomb as he delivers the biographies of brothers Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Fox’s delivery is crisp and precise, a style that goes well with the present-tense writing. The audiobook has the structure of a walk through an art gallery, and Fox helps listeners enter the scenes…Fox’s narration makes the story and its time period clear.”

— AudioFile 

Quotes

  • “Passion, intimacy, and family love propel this masterful, suitably impressionistic portrait…Thorough familiarity with the brothers’ copious correspondence, sensitivity and originality in reading it, and alertness to the imaginative afterlife of seemingly simple exchanges make this revelatory, compulsive reading. Highly recommended.”

    — Toronto Star
  • “A remarkably insightful, profoundly moving story of fraternal interdependence and unconditional love.”

    — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
  • “A unique and riveting exploration of art, artists, and brotherly love.”

    — Horn Book (starred review)
  • “Heiligman delivers an exquisitely told, heartfelt portrayal of that deep emotional and intellectual bond.”

    — School Library Journal (starred review)
  • “Heiligman’s writing is evocative; it is lyrical, and the scenes seem like paintings. She deftly explores the characters’ inner lives and gives insight into the attitude people of the day had about mental illness.”

    — VOYA
  • Through their own correspondence, Heiligman plumbs the relationship between Vincent van Gogh and his art-dealer brother, Theo. Highlighting key moments in the brothers’ turbulent lives, this impeccably researched book gives the van Goghs compelling depth.”

    — Booklist

Awards

  • Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Winner for Nonfiction
  • A BookPage Top Pick
  • A Printz Awards Winner

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About Deborah Heiligman

Deborah Heiligman is the author of over two dozen books for children and young adults, including Intentions, The Boy Who Loved Math, and the award-winning Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith. A graduate of Brown University, she has also worked as a journalist, her articles appearing in publications such as the New York Times, Parents magazine, and Ladies’ Home Journal.

About Philip Fox

Philip Fox is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.