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COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Vincent and Sien

We are very pleased to be giving away one of two copies of Silvia Kwon’s book ‘Vincent and Sien’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

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About Vincent and Sien

This is the breathtaking and visceral intertwining of one woman’s need for survival and one man’s road to artistic genius.

The Hague, 1882, a howling winter’s night, Sien and her daughter are on the brink of surrendering to the bitter cold, their exhaustion, their hunger, when a good Samaritan appears. Vincent van Gogh, a struggling artist, provides them with warmth and shelter for the night. Fascinated by Sien – her face, her struggles, her life lived – Vincent offers Sien work sitting for him. From model to muse, the two soon become lovers.

As the connection and intimacy between Vincent and Sien deepen, their relationship draws scathing scrutiny and hostility from the town and those closest to them, threatening to tear them apart.

Can their love endure, even if it spells ruin for them both?

This is the breathtaking and visceral intertwining of one woman’s need for survival and one man’s road to artistic genius. This is the story of Vincent and Sien.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Silvia Kwon is the author of The Return (2014). She has a BA in Art History from the University of Western Australia and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia (UK), where she was the Malcolm Bradbury Scholar for 2017-18.

 

 

Terms and conditions

    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 29th August 2023, winners will be notified via email by 31st August 2023.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
    5. GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
    6. By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
    7. One entry per household.
    8. Prize is non transferrable.
    9. You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.