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Vincent van Gogh: The Letters: The Complete Illustrated and Annotated Edition (Vol. 1-6)
My review of the new edition of van Gogh’s letters (2010-03-19)

I read these new volumes in December.  There are six large books, two columns to a page, large pages, the whole thing weighs about thirty pounds.  I can't recall taking on such a large reading project in such a short period of time, but I am very glad I spent a few weeks immersed in the world of Vincent van Gogh.  I was impressed by how smart van Gogh was, what an intellectual omnivore he was, and how well he could compose a letter and pour forth a lot of information very rapidly.  The illustrat...

What I’ve been reading (2009-12-12)

I've been reading, and putting down, lots of other books.  I've also been reading the complete letters of van Gogh , for a longer review.  They are splendid.

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