The epitome of the struggling artist, Vincent van Gogh personifies our idea of the unheralded genius who becomes a success only after his death, yet this is far from the whole story. This book and CD set explores Van Gogh's life and artistic ambitions in an audiobook narrative written by curator Fred Leeman and read by Oscar winner Helen Mirren. One illustrated booklet illuminates Van Gogh's hardscrabble existence and his underappreciated business sense, while the second addresses the artist's astonishing posthumous fame.