The Sojurn by Andrew Krivak

No happy ending here. But then it's a war novel, the Austrian/Italian front in WWI. The hero is a young US citizen, whose father took him back to Hungary as a child. He grows up herding sheep with his father, enlists, becomes a sniper for the Austrians, and has some horrific adventures before the war ends. His troubles don't end there, since he has to get "home". But where is home?

It's well written and captivating, if depressing. An interesting look at a forgotten front in a war that is fast receding from human memory.

Leaving Van Gogh by Carol Wallace

An interesting novel. An account of the last year or so of Van Gogh's life, told from the viewpoint of the doctor and art lover, Dr. Gachet, who befriended Vincent and Theo Van Gogh. The good doctor has problems of his own, and the book spends more time with his character as observer than with Van Gogh's. The author has remarkable insight into Van Gogh and his art, the the affect that his personality had on his brother Theo and Doctor Gachet. Highly recommended.