This biography offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of Paul Gauguin, a groundbreaking yet controversial artist. It stands out as the first full biography in over three decades, presenting a fresh perspective on his life and work. The author, known for their engaging writing style, combines wit with deep knowledge, making the narrative both informative and entertaining. Enhanced by 70 full-color illustrations, the book invites readers to appreciate Gauguin's artistic legacy and the complexities of his character.
Sue Prideaux Book order
Sue Prideaux is an English novelist and biographer. Her writing delves deeply into the lives of artists and the human psyche, exploring their creative processes with profound insight. Prideaux masterfully weaves historical context with intimate portraits, offering readers a captivating and penetrating reading experience.






- 2024
- 2019
Edvard Munch
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The biography of the artist who created the most haunting icon of the twentieth century
- 2018
I am dynamite!
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A ground-breaking and stylish biography of one of the most misunderstood and yet towering figures in contemporary thought, destined to become a modern classic.
- 2013
Strindberg
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The author looks at the life of the playwright best known for the work Miss Julie, paying special attention to how real life inspired the ideas, premises and characters of his plays and other literary works.
- 1999
Magnetic North
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Both Oscarsson brothers have fine wives—Charlotta is pretty and elegant, while Moscow-born Katya is regarded as salacious and troubled. When Katya vanishes in San Francisco, Charotta is left with the pieces—and with the daughter, the second Katya, who burns as brilliantly as her mother.