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Berkeley in 1923 and a masters degree in 1924 from the university of southern california. Lust for life ebook by irving stone 9781407097640 booktopia. Irving stone was born in san francisco in 1903 and received his b. The new york times the classic, bestselling biographical novel of vincent van gogh since its initial publication in 1934, irving stones lust for life has been a critical success, a multimillioncopy bestseller, and the basis for an academy awardwinning movie. Lust for life is irving stones biographical novel about the life of the dutch painter vincent van gogh.
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