Van Gogh was a solitary, despairing and self-destructive man who followed a variety of professions before becoming an artist. This book explores his oeuvre, from his early, doom-laden works through to his final years in Arles, where he finally found the light that produced his unmistakable style.

The stars in Vincent van Gogh's painting are so beautiful that Katie can't resist reaching in and taking one. But what will she do when all the other stars come tumbling out of the painting, too? Will Katie be able to catch the stars before the gallery guard notices they've floated away?

Published to accompany an exhibition at The Van Gogh Museum, this volume is the first to trace Van Gogh's decade-long achievement as a draughtsman. It features about 110 of his finest works, as well as a group of related paintings, all of which offer insight into his ongoing development as an artist.

No one knows the name of 'the painter' who comes to the asylum in St Remy in the south of France, but they see his wild, red hair and news of his savaged ear soon circulates in the village and comes to the notice of the wife of the asylum's doctor. She feels herself drawn to him and learns that his presence is disturbing - and not just to her either. But back she goes - again and again. Until she is banned, but still she makes her way over the wall,...