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.