Leaving Van Gogh: A Novel

(Spiegel and Grau)

In this historical novel, Wallace explores the mysteries surrounding Van Gogh’s death in 1890. She imagines the final summer of his life from the point of view of Paul Gachet, the artist’s personal physician, who specialized in mental illness and was a patron of the arts. Wallace also is the author or co-author of 20 other books, includingThe Official Preppy Handbook.