Thirst for life

Vincent Van Gogh.
One of the greatest masters of impressionism.
A person of a tragic fate who, during his life, experienced the contempt of "official" critics of painting, and a complete misunderstanding of brothers in the brush, and after death recognized as a great artist.
His genius became a curse, for his innovative manner of writing seemed unacceptable even for the inhabitants of Montmartra, accustomed to the creative experiments. He was not loved and either indifferently rejected or cynically used women. Friends laughed at him. His relatives regretted him ...
The life of Van Gogh was supposed to end tragically, it was obvious to everyone who knew him.
The only question is when and under what circumstances this denouement will come ...
A lot has been written about the "brilliant madman" of French painting, however, none of his biographers was given to create anything equal to the legendary biographical novel Irving Stone "Thirst for Life"