30 Jun R.w. Meek The Dream Collector Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh #HistoricalFiction #LiteraryFiction #VincentVanGogh #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @cathiedunn
FEATURED AUTHOR: R.W. MEEK
I‘m delighted to feature author R.w. Meek again in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held between July 1st – 5th, 2024. R.w. Meek is the author of the Historical Fiction, The Dream Collector (Book 2 Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh), released by Historium Press on April 30th, 2024 (651 pages).
Below are highlights of The Dream Collector: Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh, R.w. Meek’s author bio, and an excerpt from his book.
Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-tour-the-dream-collector-by-rw-meek.html
HIGHLIGHTS: THE DREAM COLLECTOR
SABRINE & VINCENT VAN GOGH
The Dream Collector
(Book 2 Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh)
by R.w. Meek
Blurb:
Sabrine, hospitalized for five years at the infamous Salpêtrière Asylum for Women, gains her release due to intervention of her sister Julie Forette and a young Sigmund Freud. The reunited sisters are introduced to the dazzling art milieu of 1886 Paris, and soon become close friends to the leading Impressionists. Sabrine attracts a cult following as a poetess, the enigmatic “Haiku Princess.” Seemingly cured by Freud of her Grand Hysteria, Sabrine soon enters into a tumultuous relationship with Vincent van Gogh.
Julie and Sigmund Freud, alarmed by the eerie parallels between the emotionally volatile couple and their self-destructive impulses, begin an urgent search to discover the root causes for Sabrine and Vincent’s growing psychoses. Julie, ‘The Dream Collector’ seeks their most unforgettable dream for Freud’s interpretation and revelations occur.
The Dream Collector is an exploration of the psychological consequences of betrayal, abandonment, and the redemptive power of art.
Buy Links:
Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/baLazP
Hardback Link US: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Collector-Sabrine-Vincent-Gogh/dp/1962465349
AUTHOR BIO: R.W. MEEK
R.w. Meek has a Master’s degree in Art History from the American University in Washington, D.C., his areas of expertise are Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, with a particular interest in Vincent van Gogh.
His first novel The Dream Collector “Sabrine & Sigmund Freud” was voted runner-up by the Historical Fiction Company for best novel of 2022.
Born in Baltimore, he currently resides with his wife Pamela in Santa Clarita, California. He’s passionate about art, cinema, literature and jazz. His two dogs, Reve and Banjo, were awarded angelic status in heaven.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.ronmeekauthor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rw-Meek/100010220437381/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/R.-w.-Meek/author/B0CZJ8JDP5
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLf52C_8VYyMbHMSL_jfv-g
EXCERPT: THE DREAM COLLECTOR
SABRINE & VINCENT VAN GOGH
“The Mermaid Palace”
MAP IN HAND, I followed Theo’s route to the brothel district. At Place Victor Hugo, I stopped and thought this square might be where Vincent confronted Gauguin with a straight razor. According to Gauguin, his stare alone stopped Vincent in his tracks, causing him to run back to the Yellow House and use the razor on himself. The suspicion I brought to Arles was that the two artists, who held each other in high regard, would not reach such a violent juncture, unless there was a woman involved. Would the prostitute Rachel talk with me?
I reached Place du Calvaire, a three-quarter circle of tall, dreary houses except for the three Maisons de Tolerance, each brazenly painted a different primary colour. I kept a safe distance from House #1, Vincent’s brothel of choice, where his favorite Rachel worked. I lingered and wondered if Sundays were a busy day for brothels?
House of Tolerance #1 was painted a lurid purple-blue which I thought could have only been attractive to the coarsest eye. Gauguin mentioned that the brothel was ruled by a Madame Virginie. I knocked, but no one answered, every window shuttered, and the front door latch locked.
I noticed narrow alleyways separated the houses around the circle. The gated alleyway next to the brothel was unlocked. Creaking open, I ventured into a dark, dank, and urine smelling passageway, coming to separate wooden gates.’ I pushed open the one leading to the back of the brothel. The scene before me defied immediate comprehension.
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Cathie Dunn
Posted at 09:11h, 01 JulyThank you very much for featuring R.w. Meek on your blog today, with an enticing excerpt from his new novel.
Take care,
Cathie xo
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Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:39h, 06 JulyHi Cathie–It was my pleasure to host R.w.Meek and to feature his intriguing book about Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh.
Roberta Eaton Cheadle
Posted at 11:48h, 05 JulyHi Linnea, this sounds most intriguing. I was recently at the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:35h, 06 JulyHi Robbie–Thank you for visiting and commenting. I’ve never visited the van Gogh Museum. It must have been a wonderful exhibit of Van Gogh’s artwork. I’ve heard that there is a fine line between artistic genius and insanity? Hope you are doing well with your blogging and writing.
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:37h, 06 JulyHi Cathie–It was a pleasure to introduce Nicolette Croft and her book, “The Curse of Maiden Scars.” I found the excerpt and title intriguing.