{"title":"Irving Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrving Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e brings history to life through his compelling biographical novels, blending factual detail with rich storytelling. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eLust For Life\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Agony And The Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e, offer intimate portraits of artists and visionaries, capturing their struggles and passions in vivid prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a seamless mix of \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, where historical figures are portrayed with emotional depth and authenticity. Stone's narratives invite you to explore the human experience behind iconic lives and creative genius.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lust-for-life-by-irving-stone-9781787461390","title":"Lust For Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Fictional Biography of Vincent Van Gogh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLust for Life\u003c\/em\u003e is the classic fictional re-telling of the incredible life of Vincent Van Gogh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vincent is not dead. He will never die. His love, his genius, the great beauty he has created will go on forever, enriching the world. He was a colossus, a great painter, a great philosopher, a martyr to his love of art.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalking down the streets of Paris, the young Vincent Van Gogh didn't feel like he belonged. Battling poverty, repeated heartbreak, and familial obligation, Van Gogh was a man plagued by his own creative urge but with no outlet to express it. Until the day he picked up a paintbrush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with raw insight and emotion, follow the artist through his tormented life, struggling against critical discouragement and mental turmoil, and bear witness to his creative journey from a struggling artist to one of the world's most celebrated artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46227017531628,"sku":"9781787461390","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787461390.jpg?v=1740736362"},{"product_id":"the-agony-and-the-ecstasy-by-irving-stone-9780099416272","title":"The Agony And The Ecstasy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Agony And The Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e is the classic biographical novel of Michelangelo, brought to life by Irving Stone's powerful and passionate writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis time — the turbulent Renaissance, an era marked by poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, and the fanatic monk Savonarola — serves as the vibrant backdrop of this narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis loves include the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici, the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi, and his last and greatest love, the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis genius is depicted as a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, and architect of the dome of St Peter's, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's marvellous book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479795450092,"sku":"9780099416272","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780099416272-the-agony-and-the-ecstasy.jpg?v=1775595596"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/irving-stone.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}