The Stolen Van Goghs
The Story Behind the Sensational Theft of The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen and 47 Other Paintings
In March 2020, thieves take a sledgehammer to the front door of the Singer Laren Museum. They make off with The Parsonage Garden in Nuenen in Springtime, part of a series Van Gogh painted while staying with his parents in 1884. The following afternoon, journalist Lex Boon rushes to the press conference given by the depressed curator, sensing a story. What he uncovers is not just the theft of this particular painting but dozens more.
Non-FictionPrint
Original title
De gestolen Van Goghs. Het verhaal achter de sensationele diefstal van Lentetuin en 47 andere Van Goghs
Author
Lex Boon
Year of publication
2024
Publisher
Meulenhoff
Page count
230
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The Stolen Van Goghs is an infectious quest filled with razor-sharp observations.
de Volkskrant
Journalist Lex Boon wanted to write about a single art heist but ended up on a lengthy, colourful pursuit of more. The characters in his book appeal even more to the imagination than the vanished paintings do.
Het Parool
Lex Boon
Lex Boon (b. 1983) is a freelance journalist for leading Dutch newspapers.