The Last Van Gogh

by Alyson Richman

A love story that explores the bonds between patient and doctor, painter and muse. Summer, 1890. Van Gogh arrives at Auvers-sur-Oise, a bucolic French village that lures city artists to the country. It is here that twenty-year-old Marguerite Gachet has grown up, attending to her father and brother ever since her mother's death. And it is here that Vincent Van Gogh will spend his last summer, under the care of Doctor Gachet-homeopathic doctor, dilettante painter, and collector. In these last days of his life, Van Gogh will create over 70 paintings, two of them portraits of Marguerite Gachet. But little does he know that, while capturing Marguerite and her garden on canvas, he will also capture her heart. Both a love story and historical novel, The Last Van Gogh recreates the final months of Vincent's life-and the tragic relationship between a young girl brimming with hope and an artist teetering on despair.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Art, Romance, Fiction, France, Book Club, Historical

320 pages

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Alyson Richman is the USA Today bestselling and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Alyson graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in art history and Japanese studies. She herself is an accomplished painter and her novels combine her deep love of art, historical research, and travel. Alyson's novels have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have reached the bestseller lists both in the United States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two children, where she is currently at work on her next novel.

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scan the blurb-reviews on the back of The Last Van Gogh and you'll find one word appear most prominent: "Evocative." It's a fitting descriptor for a story about the famous painter's last days, when he reached a level of output to be envied by any artist. And Alyson Richman doesn't disappoint in describing these works: the vivid colors, the materials used, and the processes involved. She urges the reader to get inside the mind of a genius and envision art they've never seen.

And while I enjoyed these descriptions, they forced a me to admit how bland my visual imagination is. For when I finished reading The Last Van Gogh, I googled some of the works described to compare with my mind's-eye view. I found that not only do my mental images tend to be hazy, but are usually pictures of things I have witnessed previously, unaltered by the details of textual rendition. So when I read about Van Gogh's work on a late-night painting of a church, I envisioned Starry Night.

But despite this cold-water revelation I enjoyed The Last Van Gogh. The story proves straightforward and psychologically poignant. And the heroine, Van Gogh's last love-interest, shows considerable openness and empathy, a breath of fresh air when many modern stories make mystery the order of the day.

The Last Van Gogh is a work of fiction, but it's well-researched. And other than the love story, which is pure speculation, the events and characterizations are plausible. There's even a section at the end detailing Alyson's research-process and features the biggest twist in the story when she meets a small-town gossip with a link to the past.

So while I still can't identify cadmium yellow or vermilion, I can always enjoy a colorful story. And this book inspired me to look up Van Gogh's paintings, which alone was worth the read.

Edited 7-1-2017 and again 10-11-2025

[Chrissie · Rating 2 out of 5]

NO SPOILERS!!!

This book is NOT about Van Gogh. It is instead about the last 70 days of Van Gogh's life spent in the bucolic French village Auvers-sur-Oise under the care of Dr. Gachet, specializing in homeopathic medicine. It is about the Gachet family, the doctor and his two children, shy Marguerite and her younger brother Paul. Marguerite Gachet was painted twice by Van Gogh while living in the village. There is correspndence between Vincent and his sister Wilhemina stating that there existed a third painting of her seated at a an organ. Scholars believe this painting was never finished. The book is about what may have led up to this last painting by Van Gogh, about his muse Marguerite and all those in the Gachet household. There are another two people in the household. They were kept hidden from the world. You will learn who these two were! The book is about this strange Gachet "household" much more so than about Van Gogh!

There is a clear epilogue that explains why the author wrote this book and on what facts she had at her disposal. This epilogue was fascinating and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was captivated by the true story and curious about that which we don't know for sure.

However reading the story imagined by the author was a chore. It was downright terrible. The love story was pure romantic drivel. The plot the author had envisioned is very possible, given the known facts, but its execution was poor. The character were flat. The events were childishly presented, totally without nuance. This story could have been marvellous! Tthe story about this household/family, all FIVE members, is certainly intriguing.

This author does have the ability to paint with words a person. They are colorfully drawn, not only their outward appearnace but also their personality. This ability to vividly describe a person is of importance in a book about an artist. This ability and the epilogue are the only two things I enjoyed about this book, otherwise I would have given it only one star. I am being kind in giving the book two stars, The number of minutes spent enjoying the prose was minimal. Furthermore it should be made clear to all prospective readers what the book will be about. It is not about Van Gogh, It is instead about a very intriguing family that played a pivotal role in the last 70 days of Van Gogh's life.

Swedish Tango: A Novel, also written by this author, was much better. Every time I try another book by an author who pleased me, I am disappointed. Dare I try another?The Lost Wife and The Mask Carver's Son both look so interesting......

[Noella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dit is een roman over de laatste 70 dagen in het leven van Vincent Van Gogh. Het gaat niet zozeer in hoofdzaak over Vincent zelf, maar over Marguerite, de dochter van dokter Gachet, bij wie Vincent in behandeling is voor zijn vlagen van depressie. Van Gogh komt veel over de vloer bij de Gachets, en schildert Marguerite zelfs een paar keer, wat wel de indruk wekt dat hij iets bijzonders aan haar zag.
Marguerite leidt een zeer teruggetrokken leven, omdat haar vader erg op zijn privacy gesteld is. Maar zelf heeft hij ook een groot geheim: in zijn huis wonen ook zijn maitresse,--zogezegd als gouvernante voor zijn kinderen na de dood van zijn vrouw,--en haar dochter Louise Josephine, die de buitenechtelijke dochter van Gachet is. Deze twee vrouwen is het verboden om zich ooit in het dorp te vertonen, ééns per maand mogen ze in een naburig dorp gaan winkelen. Louise Josephine vindt toch een manier om af en toe te ontsnappen, en het duurt niet lang of Marguerite maakt ook van deze methode gebruik om Vincent te ontmoeten. De schrijfster laat het tot een dramatisch hoogtepunt komen als Marguerite betrapt wordt en huisarrest krijgt, en alle contact met Vincent verboden en onmogelijk wordt. En zo komen we dan aan het tragische einde van Vincent, die zichzelf van het leven benam, deels omdat zijn broer Theo hem niet meer kon onderhouden, en misschien omdat (volgens het verhaal) hij besefte dat een leven samen met zijn muze nooit mogelijk zou zijn. En waarschijnlijk hebben de homeopathische tincturen van Gachet hem meer kwaad dan goed gedaan...
Dit boek geeft een goed beeld van het leven van vrouwen in die tijdsperiode in Frankrijk. Ze waren totaal afhankelijk van de mannen in hun leven (echtgenoten en vaders) en moesten zich volledig aan diens wil onderwerpen. Ik kan mij voorstellen dat het heel moeilijk was om hier tegen in te gaan, want de vrouwen hadden niets, geen middelen van bestaan, en zonder een mannelijke beschermer moet het bijna onmogelijk geweest zijn om als eerbare vrouw door het leven te gaan.

[Connie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last 70 days of Vincent van Gogh's life were spent in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise while he was under the care of Dr Gachet, a homeopathic physician and amateur painter. Dr Gachet's potions do not help Vincent's mental illness, and may actually aggravate the condition. His 21-year-old shy daughter, Marguerite Gachet, has lived a very sheltered life cooking, cleaning, gardening, and managing the household. When Vincent visits the Gachets, he sees Marguerite light up when she plays the piano or tends her beautiful garden, and he asks to paint her portrait. The author speculates that Marguerite develops feelings for Vincent and sneaks out of the house to meet him.

The Gauchet household is very repressive, and no opportunities are available for Marguerite to meet young men. Her widowed father lives there with his son, his mistress, the daughter of his mistress, and Marguerite. Dr Gachet is self-centered and very happy to keep Marguerite at home as his unpaid servant. It is known that van Gogh actually painted portraits of Marguerite, and the author has imagined a clandestine love affair.

Marguerite narrates the story in the voice of an innocent, inexperienced girl, full of excitement of a first love. The book centers on the Gachet family, which is a fascinating story in itself. It does also give us an idea of van Gogh's work during the last two months of his life. If someone wants to learn more about Vincent van Gogh's whole life, they might want to pick up an additional book about this talented, but tortured, artist.
3.5 stars

[ZumoDeLibros (Mafalda) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Novela cortita con una prosa súper cuidada y fluida. Se lee bastante bien, a pesar de que describe bastante. Me ha gustado imaginarme como fueron esos últimos días de la vida de Van Gogh e imaginarme la parte humana del genio. Me ha gustado la novela y la recomendaría aunque tampoco es un súper libro.
Mi opinión en YouTube sin spoilers:
https://youtu.be/0hua7JiEJsQ?si=VkO-H...

[Lee Imagina Sueña · Rating 4 out of 5]

El último Van Gogh
Alyson Richman
Ed. Planeta

Este libro nos habla de los últimos meses de vida de Van Gogh y parte de las pinturas que hizo en esos días, así como su relación con Marguerite Gachet, hija de su doctor.

Alyson Richman, en base a una investigación encuentra que el doctor Gachet tuvo muchos cuadros del artista y que tambien tenia como pacientes a otros pintores de la epoca; y por medio de esta información y al descubrir que la hija del doctor nunca se caso y fue una de las últimas personas que Van Gogh nos pinto, nos propone una historia de ficción sobre la relación que pudieron llegar a tener ella y su familia con el pintor.

Hay una descripción muy clara de los colores, materiales y procesos ocupados en la creación de estas últimas pinturas de vincent; lo cual ayuda a que uno se las imagine y te empuja a buscarlas para conocerlas.

La historia fluye bien, es muy conmovedora y muy de acuerdo a la realidad que vivian las mujeres en ese momento de la historia, así como lo que podría haber sido un romance con este pintor que tenia tantos problemas y que ya en estos momentos estaba muy enfermo.

[Patricia Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this very good story. It is historical fiction based on something that really happened, of course. A story about the last days of Vincent Van Gogh. It's a story about a doctor and his family who live in a small village and Van Gogh goes there to be treated by the doctor for depression. This doctor works with herbal treatments which he also treats his own problems with as well as many other artists and they pay him with their work. The doctor has a beautiful daughter who Van Gogh, of course, falls for but the doctor forbids them from seeing each other although he has done several paintings of her. The depression takes over and he kills himself. He does have many other personal problems that lead to this. I loved this main character and how hard she tried to have a normal life with her eccentric father and brother. Also another plus for me, the chapters are short which I love. Makes the story go quicker, it seems to me! So again I thought this was a beautiful story.

[Jenicita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hola lectores 🥰
Hoy les dejo reseña de "EL ÚLTIMO VAN GOGH" DE ALYSON RICHMAN (2024)

🩵SINOPSIS:
Verano de 1890. Van Gogh llega a Auvers-sur-Oise, un bucólico pueblo francés que atrae a los pintores de París y otras ciudades por sus maravillosos colores y paisajes. Ahí ha crecido Marguerite Gachet, una chica de veinte años que, desde la muerte de su madre, se ha dedicado a atender a su padre y a su hermano. Es con ellos donde el pintor pasará su último verano, bajo el cuidado del doctor Gachet, médico homeópata, pintor aficionado y coleccionista. En estos últimos días de su vida, Van Gogh creará más de setenta cuadros, dos de ellos retratos de Marguerite. Lo que él no sabe es que mientras la pinta en los lienzos, también capturará su corazón.

🩵Con 305 páginas fue una lectura cortita. Esta novela nos sumerge en el periodo crítico y final de la vida de uno de los pintores más emblemáticos de la historia, Vincent Van Gogh, a través de los ojos de Marguerite Gachet, una joven cuya vida se entrelaza profundamente con la del artista durante sus últimos días en Auvers-sur-Oise.

🩵La trama se centra en la compleja relación entre Van Gogh y Marguerite Gachet, una joven atrapada entre sus deberes familiares y su creciente afecto por el atormentado pintor. A través de los ojos y voz de Marguerite, exploramos no solo el genio creativo de Van Gogh sino también sus batallas personales, ofreciendo una perspectiva humana y conmovedora que va más allá del mito del artista torturado.

🩵Alyson Richman ofrece una narrativa rica y evocadora. Una pequeña novela que me gustó mucho.

🩵Si bien el título habla de Vincen Van Gogh es Marguerite la protagonista, una joven que representa fielmente su papel como mujer en aquella época. La nula libertad en su vida, hasta para ir a la iglesia, leer o cocinar debía pedir permiso y ni hablar de tener pretendiente.
Pero no todo es tan malo, el libro nos habla de un supuesto romance entre Marguerite y Vincent. Deben leerlo es bellísimo. Muy recomendado.

#Elúltimovangogh #alysontichman #novela
#bookslovers #bookstagramm #novelaromance

[librosgatosyte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una historia corta pero entretenida, la protagonista es la hija de un médico que se propone ayudar a Vincent Van Gogh a superar sus problemas psiquiátricos. Ella como es de esperar se enamora de Vincent y llega a ser la musa en algun momento.
Investigué un poco de los cuadros que nombra y efectivamente existen.
Me parece un libro que un amante del arte podría apreciar mucho, habla de colores, luces y sombras. Pero también sobre transtornos, machismo y amor
Me gustó mucho.

[youmnaa teleb · Rating 5 out of 5]

"من بين كلّ الكنوز في هذا المنزل المكتظّ أنتِ الشيء الوحيد الذي جذب عينيه"

في هذه الرواية تُطارد أليسون ريتشمان الأيام السبعين الأخيرة لفان جوخ، وتسافر بنا إلى "أوفير سيرواز" بفرنسا، حيث عاش الرجل قصَّة حبّه الأخيرة مع مارغريت، عازفة البيانو، التي خلَّدها في لوحاتهِ قبلَ أن يخلِّدَ نفسهُ بها..

رائعة بكل معنى الكلمة.. لم أجد أي خطأ بها سوى أنني تأخرت في قراءتها فقط
ترجمة رائعة أيضًا

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chose to read this book because it was written by Alyson Richman, who also wrote 'The Lost Wife', an amazing book about a couple separated by WWII. Although this was a quick, easy read, it didn't come close to 'The Lost Wife'. Still, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others who want an interesting summer read.

The book tells the story of Marguerite Gachet, who lives with her father, her brother, her 'governess' (aka her dad's mistress) and the 'governess's' daughter in Auvres, a rural French town. Marguerite does not live a 'normal' life. She spends most of her time cooking and cleaning for the family in the long, dark house, and gets little time to go out into town and socialize with others. Her father is eccentric to say the least with his tinctures of medicinal herbs, his strange way of dressing, and his love of painters. He makes his living treating depressed painters as their 'doctor'.

Marguerite's brother tries to act just like their father, and the 'governess' and her daughter are mostly kept hidden away in the house. Even stranger is the fact that although Marguerite and Louise-Josephine (the 'governess's' daughter) are the same age, they barely even acknowledge each other. Marguerite is facing facts that although she's now 21, she'll probably be stuck in the house in Auvres for the rest of her life.

But everything changes when Vincent Van Gogh comes to town. He's come from Paris as a patient of Marguerite's father (Monsieur Gachet). And Vincent sees something special in Marguerite. They have a very quiet affair, which is probably typical of the time, but seems so tame by today's standards. And Vincent paints three portraits of Margeurite, one which is kept hidden in a cave. This 'affair' with Vincent makes Marguerite open up to Louise-Josephine, and they finally become friends.

As I mentioned, this book did not have a lot of action, which is probably typical of the time of the circumstance. Everyone had to be so careful and so polite to retain their beaugois appearances. The book would have been a lot more interesting if everyone just let loose and lived a little. Basically, Vincent was restrained and polite, the 'governess' and her daughter were kept hidden, and Paul and Monsieur Gachet were completely eccentric and really couldn't have cared less about anyone but themselves.

[Soraya Zavala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si antes me encantaba la historia de Van Gogh y su arte 💕 hoy la admiro mucho más, conocer que tendrás de esa obra hubo una historia tan hermosa de amor y sobrevivencia y de lo tan susceptibles que son los artistas, me dejo con una admiración mayor 👌🏻🌼📚📖 gracias a la escritora por tan bella historia.

[Paulita Duran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Los días finales de una obra maestra andante 🎨🖼️

[Ariannha · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Todo corazón tiene sus secretos”.


Los libros de Alyson Richman siempre son muy agradables de leer, porque nos brindan trozos de historia sencillos, pero emotivos y hasta cierto punto evocadores.

En este libro la autora nos lleva al verano de 1890, a los últimos días de la vida de Van Gogh en la cual produjo una cantidad asombrosa de pinturas, una producción que cualquier otro envidiaría. Mientras pasa sus días pintando, también se somete al tratamiento que le proporciona el doctor Gachet. Pero en casa del doctor también se topará con su hija, Marguerite, una chica de veinte años que solo vive para atender a su padre y a su hermano, pero en la cual encuentra un pequeño rayo de luz.

El último Van Gogh es una obra de ficción, pero está bien documentada. Aparte de ofrecernos un pequeño romance (el que por supuesto es pura especulación), los eventos y las descripciones son bastante plausibles. Aparte de la nota final de la autora, he ido a “googlear” algunos de los personajes, eventos y cuadros del pintor.

Es una novela corta que cuenta con una prosa sencilla, directa, cuidada y fluida. Los personajes son pocos y están perfectamente delineados, sentí verdadero dolor por el pintor, angustia por Marguerite, y completo desprecio por su padre y hermano.
Las descripciones del arte de Van Gogh en el libro son impresionantes; incluso para aquellos quienes no están familiarizados con sus obras más famosas, pueden imaginar fácilmente sus pinturas a partir de las acertadas oraciones.

Este es el cuarto libro que leo de la autora, sin embargo estará dentro de mis favoritos, junto con Los amantes de Praga.

[Belkis Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amé esta lectura😔

[Lucia Nieto Navarro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nos encontramos en el año 1890, durante los últimos días de la vida de Van Gogh. Unos últimos días donde el artista se encuentra en un estado de depresión, y se está sometiendo a un tratamiento para sus ataques de depresión por parte del Doctor Gachet, en su casa donde vive con su hija Marguerite, una chica que solamente puede vivir por para su padre y su hermano.
Marguerite encontrara una pequeña luz cuando Van Gogh quiere pintarla varias veces, cuando consigue escaparse de casa para encontrarse con el, y vivirán un pequeño romance ( algo que solamente es una especulación y que por supuesto nunca llego a saberse si fue o no fue real).
Es una novela corta, sencilla sin descripciones que te abruman, con pocos personajes pero bastante bien estructurados, donde la autora hace de lleno que encariñes o los odies, si te gusta el arte vas a disfrutar con las pequeñas descripciones sobre el arte de esta artista.
Y llegamos al final. El final de este artista que en parte conocemos todos y que yo según he acabado de leer he ido a buscar información. Una novela que me ha gustado, que me ha parecido ágil y diferente, y que si te gusta el arte te gustará. Es cierto que no suele gustarme el romance pero para nada es un romance empalagoso.

[estebecca_libros · Rating 4 out of 5]

No había leído nada de la autora hasta ahora, no sé si es su mejor libro, pero puedo decir que me gustó, tiene una pluma fluida qué te va adentrando a la historia de una manera sutil y ágil.

Es una novela que nos lleva al verano de 1890 en el pueblo francés de Auvers-sur-Oise. La historia se centra en Marguerite Gachet y su encuentro con Vincent van Gogh durante los últimos días del pintor. A través de la relación entre Marguerite y Van Gogh, la autora toca temas de arte, amor y tragedia, mientras Van Gogh pinta retratos que inmortalizan no solo la imagen de Marguerite, sino también su espíritu. En este proceso Marguerite se va enamorando del artista.

Conclusión: no es de los libros que acostumbro leer, pero salirme de mi zona de confort es algo que estoy haciendo últimamente y vale la pena. ¡Denle una oportunidad a esta bella historia y si lo hacen me cuenta qué tal les fue!

[Любен Спасов · Rating 3 out of 5]

„Последната картина на Ван Гог“ от Алисън Ричман е роман, който проследява последните месеци на великия художник. Книга която смесва историческите факти с фикцията, но го прави толкова добре, че вярваш на авторката, че историята, която ни разказва е реална.

Въпреки че прави впечатление на лека книга определено не мога да определя „Последната картина на Ван Гог“ като чиклит, дамски роман или дори любовен в класическия смисъл на жанра. Да, любов има – към изкуството, към рисуването като начин да се лекуваш, към природата и нейните цветове. Има и класическата любов – онази момичешката, която граничи с обсесия и те кара да се държиш налудничаво и да забелязваш и най-малките подробности около обекта на твоето желание.

Алисън Ричман обаче е вплела този любовен сюжет в един исторически роман, който разглежда последните месеци на Ван Гог. Тя е завършила „История на изкуството“ и определено си личи от страниците на книгата. Ричман доста коректно разглежда периода, в който Ван Гог наистина се е намирал в Овер сюр Оаз. Споменава картините нарисувани тогава, вкарва ги умело в сюжета. Доста подробно се говори за стилове на рисуване, течения, подход към това изкуство. Вижда се, че темата е близка до сърцето на авторката и не подхожда повърхностно.

И въпреки че на моменти точно обсесията на главната ни героиня придава един по-лек характер на книгата и определено не мога да кажа, че това е моят тип четиво, аз мисля, че „Последната картина на Ван Гог“ може да се окаже една приятна компания за всеки читател, който се интересува от изкуство и от психологията на семейните отношения.

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[Carmen Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gusto mucha esta historia, ademas de conocer un poco de los últimos días de Vicent Van Gogh me gusto mucho el realce a la mujer que estuvo cerca de el en sus últimos días, Me encanta como la pluma de Alyson escribe historias hermosas capturando la esencia de la historia me gusto y como capturo la esencia, fragilidad y talento de Monseir Van Gogh. Estas chicas Mademoiselle Chevalier y Gachet estaban rodeadas de un Padre misógino, celoso, con ira y muchos secretos que las tenía sobre protegidas siendo un hombre autoritario, egocéntrico, soberbio y que practicaba técnicas medicinales bastante cuestionables que hasta el momento no sabemos si ayudaron a Vincent o lo orilló a su fatídico final con sus tintura.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

מדכא מתחילתו ועד סופו

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

For as long as she can remember, Marguerite has lived in the shadow of her deceased mother. Attached to her vulnerability and quiet spirit, her father treats her as a slave than his precious daughter. Although Marguerite has claimed to be a victim, she is often disrespected and reprimanded for wanting to be independent. Knowing that her life is all planned out by her father has left her feeling bitter and perplexed. The only thing that keeps her at ease is her Father's friend, Monsieur who she considers a beloved sister. Little does she know about the background Monsieur shares with her family, tracing back centuries ago. In addition, Marguerite lives with her older brother Paul who makes a living making her life unbearable.

By the summer of 1890, Vincent van Gogh could be the cure to Marguerite pain. As a painter, he brings pleasure to Marguerite household, painting beautiful portraits. However he develops a platonic relationship with Marguerite that turns romantic. Vincent knows that he is taking a huge risk falling for Marguerite but he cannot help but be smitten by her beauty. Secretly they meet together to dive in passion but never crossing the line. Soon Marguerite secrets are exposed and Vincent is left alone fighting for the woman that he desperately needs. Things take a turn for the worst when Paul grows jealousy of Marguerite independence, vowing to destroy everything that Marguerite holds dear. Yet Monsieur does not betray Marguerite trust but not even her help can save her from the wrath that is to come when her world comes tumbling down.

This was a beautiful, painful and well written novel. I have two other books by Richman, but this by far is the most emotional one. The characters are so authentic, I felt that I was a minor character in the book going through the turmoil they were going through. Marguerite's father I deeply connected with, even though he behaved unreasonable at times. To my surprise this book actually was slow in the beginning but it quickly turned satisfactory to extraordinary.

Alyson Richman is an amazing writer, looking forward to reading more books by her!

[Diane Luzar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Allyson Richman's stories. She can take a historical figure, one that you may not even have any interest in, and write a historical fiction story that spellbinds you! Her characters in this book were so rich and I finished reading in two days driving on the road. She did extensive research on the background of Vincent Van Gogh and the doctor that he went to for his depression. She even visited the house that the doctor lived and where Van Gogh did his paintings. It's a love story that Richman wove into the life of Van Gogh. I also read The Rhythm of Memory about the Pinochet era and The Lost Wife and loved both of those. I will red anything Allyson Richman writes!

[Monse Turijan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustó, pero no me fascino. Creo que la narrativa es buena, muchos de los sucesos ahí descritos se pueden comprobar, se me hace una historia triste e injusta para las mujeres de esa obra y para el mismo Vicent, que tuvieron que sacrificar su vida, que fueron poco más que invisibles y tomadas en cuenta, lo que sospechábamos de la familia queda claro, las prácticas médicas del Dr dejan mucho que desear, el Paul nefastó. Tan tan

[Didi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Реално 3,5 *

[Angie Esteves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una historia muy fácil de leer pero el final duele y dolerá toda la vida.

[bookishlubyhn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alyson Richman escribe con el corazón. En sus tramas hilvana hechos históricos, detalles de sus visitas y entrevistas con personajes finamente descritos.
El audio libro es una joya!

[Allie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fiction based on a true story, which makes it quite interesting. Marguerite Gachet is the daughter of the homeopathic doctor that treated Vincent Van Gogh in the last 70 days of his life. The author had, from historical information and interviews, weaved together a believable story of the relationship between Marguerite and Vincent. While everyone knows how Vincent Van Gogh's story ends, this story about Marguerite is quite sad. It's a fast read, and the characters aren't that well developed - though you do get some insight into the controlling, oppressive father and rather petty, jealous brother. But I did enjoy reading the book, so that's why I gave this 3 stars.

[Katz Nancy from NJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprised

Considering how much I love other books by Alison Richman this book, her first pales in comparison. Detailing Van Gogh's seventy days living in Auvers and then killing himself, something was missing. I didn't find any of the characters likable least of all Dr. Gadget who treated Van Gogh at the end of his life. I was also seriously bored and overall found this reading experience disappointing.

[Ann Heitman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo amé!!! Un libro maravilloso sobre los últimos días de Van Gogh desde la voz de Marguerite Gauchet. Una historia que si bien es ficción esta basada en muchísimos hechos reales! Para los que amamos a Van Gogh, este libro es un lindo tributo!

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

El Último Van Gogh es una cautivadora novela de ficción histórica que nos lleva a los últimos días de Vincent Van Gogh en Auvers-sur-Oise, Francia, a través de los ojos de Marguerite Gachet, hija del médico que cuidaba al célebre pintor. Sin embargo, más allá de relatar la vida de Van Gogh, la obra se enfoca principalmente en la vida de Marguerite, explorando sus emociones, deseos y conflictos internos en una época que limitaba las aspiraciones femeninas.

La autora construye un retrato vívido de la joven Marguerite, una mujer atrapada entre sus deberes familiares y sus anhelos personales, que siente una profunda conexión con Van Gogh. A través de esta relación, se exploran temas como el amor, el arte, y la lucha entre la libertad y las restricciones impuestas por la sociedad de la época.

Es una novela muy bien documentada que logra entrelazar los hechos históricos del ambiente artístico y social del siglo XIX.

Me gustó el libro, le doy 4 🌟 estrellas