SUNFLOWERS
Book ID/图书代码： 06840009B31344
English Summary/英文概要： In July 1888, in a public garden in Arles, France, Vincent van Gogh meets a young woman who will change his life forever. He came to Arles to escape the strains of Paris and find a different light for his painting. Meeting Rachel was the spark he needed to rededicate himself. Feeding off the energy of this fascinating woman, fighting the hopelessness deep inside him, Vincent throws himself into his work, .
Rachel, desperate to flee the shame of village scandal, is drawn to the loneliness she senses in this strange man. Filled with dreams and a love of life, Rachel strikes up an unexpected friendship with the mysterious foreigner. As she and Vincent grow closer, Rachel comes to believe that the man everyone gossips about could be the love she longs for.
But as time passes, she gains a deeper insight into a man struggling with personal demons. Can Vincent′s growing attachment to Rachel save him? And will Rachel find the strength to stand by a man she has come to care for deeply, even as he spirals into darkness?
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 大家都知道梵古割耳的故事，他以此作為禮物送給了阿爾勒當地一位名叫瑞秋的妓女，史上確有此事。
瑞秋究竟是誰？
她對於這位孤獨憂傷的畫家又有何意義？
1888年七月，梵古在法國阿爾勒的公園裏，遇見了一位改變了他一生的女子。
當時，他為了逃開巴黎過度的壓力而來到阿爾勒，並期望可以為自己的創作找到新的靈感。瑞秋的出現無疑使他重新找到了生命中的光芒，並給與他源源不絕的能量。
梵古開始和深藏內心的絕望抗爭，全身心的投入到創作中。
瑞秋則是一心要逃開村子裏的流言蜚語，但卻情不自禁地被這個陌生男人身上濃厚的孤獨和神祕所吸引。
於是，她和這個陌生外來者，展開了一段不可思議的情誼以及一段充滿愛與夢想的生活。
隨著他們之間關係的益發親近，瑞秋也漸漸發覺，也許這個傳言中的男子會是自己一直尋求的真愛。
隨著時間的流逝，她漸漸瞭解到，身邊的這個人是如何掙扎著與自己內心的惡魔鬥爭。
梵古是否可以憑藉對瑞秋的依賴而獲得自我救贖呢？而瑞秋又是否始終保有支持他的勇氣呢？(ZH & SL)
Awards/获奖情况：版權已售多國
Editora Pruma/Brazil，Miskal/Israel/ Swiat Ksziazki/Poland Review
“Bundrick’s well-executed historical-fiction debut will appeal to readers interested in artists and the dark forces that shape their fates.”---Booklist
“In a knockout debut novel...Bundrick brings Vincent VanGogh’s paintings and personal story to vibrant life...an impressive volume of suspense, delight and heartbreak.”---Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Sheramy Bundrick, an art historian writing her first novel, is up to the task. She conjures a poignant but ill-fated romance in 1888 Arles, France, between the mentally fragile painter and an obscure historical figure, a prostitute named Rachel. Fans of Girl With a Pearl Earring, take note.---USA Today
About the Author/作者介绍： Sheramy Bundrick，美術史學家，南佛羅里達聖彼得斯堡大學教授，她成長於亞特蘭大，並在艾莫利大學修得哲學博士學位，並在紐約大都會博物館進行了為期一年的研究工作。經常寫作關於古代藝術的學術文章，並是梵古藝術的熱愛者。
Format:TRADE PAPERBACK
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