The Widow Van Gogh
Tragedy, Triumph, and the Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh a Legend: A Life of Johanna van Gogh
$49.13
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2026
Summary
A vivid new biography uncovers the fascinating story of Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, the true steward of Van Gogh’s art and legacy after Vincent and Theo’s early deaths.
On a stormy summer night in 1891, a young Dutch widow left her home and went for a walk outside alone in the rain. It was the anniversary of the death of her brother-in-law, Vincent van Gogh, and she was at the beginning of an improbable decades-long journey that would transform the ridiculed and unappreciated painter int…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798897101986 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Joan Martelli |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 533g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“The Widow Van Gogh is a heartbreaking chronicle of three lives bound together in tragedy and triumph. Joan Martelli delivers the unforgettable story of Vincent Van Gogh’s sister-in-law Jo Bonger, who kept faith with his work, preserving his artistic legacy and rendering him immortal.” * Andrea Pitzer, author of The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov *“The Widow Van Gogh is a fascinating book, vivid with emotion.” * Kate Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Queen Victoria and Regina *“The life of Vincent Van Gogh feels vividly different in Martelli’s book. Seen through the eyes of his sister-in-law, Jo Van Gogh-Bonger, he’s less an inscrutable genius and instead a more familiar figure, a brilliant but wayward family tie. Martelli renders Van Gogh-Bonger’s tale with novelistic color, bringing her life and all those around her into sharp relief. A refreshing take.” * Morgan Falconer, author of How to Be Avante-Garde *
About The Author
Joan Martelli
Joan Martelli is a multiple-award-winning American storyteller, investigative journalist, and author. Her work, ranging from political analysis, environmental exposés, human rights stories, and profiles, has taken her around the world and appeared on various networks, including ABC, CBS, and PBS. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a Harvard Neiman Fellow. Born in New York, she is the author of The Law of Storms and now lives with her husband in Europe, splitting time between their home in Amsterdam and a rural farmhouse in France.
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