Stone, Irving 1903-1989

The agony and the ecstasy : a novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone ( Book )
135 editions published between 1958 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 5,339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of Michelangelo who was the creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, and architect of the dome of St. Peter's

Lust for life : the novel of Vincent van Gogh by Irving Stone ( Book )
187 editions published between 1934 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 4,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional account of the life of Vincent van Gogh, the tormented genius who put so much of himself into his art that he found it difficult to maintain himself in ordinary society

Love is eternal; a novel about Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln by Irving Stone ( Book )
59 editions published between 1954 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Love is Eternal" was the inscription Abraham Lincoln had engraved on the wedding ring he gave Mary Todd. This book tells Mary's own story, especially her romance with Abraham and her years of marriage which were happier than historians generally believe

The passions of the mind : a novel of Sigmund Freud by Irving Stone ( Book )
41 editions published between 1966 and 1993 in 4 languages and held by 3,073 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biographical novel about Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychoanalysis, which details his life, marriage, teachers, colleagues, and patients

Men to match my mountains : the opening of the Far West 1840-1900 by Irving Stone ( Book )
26 editions published between 1956 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers "California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado."

The origin : a biographical novel of Charles Darwin by Irving Stone ( Book )
28 editions published between 1980 and 1982 in English and held by 2,844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Details the life of Charles Darwin from his notable trip as a naturalist on the Beagle through his mature career as a widely respected but still controversial scientist

Those who love : a biographical novel of Abigail and John Adams by Irving Stone ( Book )
41 editions published between 1965 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,700 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While it is fictionalized account of the relationship between Abigail and John Adams, it has been thoroughly researched and is accurate as far as the events in their are concerned. John and Abigail Adams were true partners in life. Their letters to one another showed that John considered not his wife, but his best friend, his intellectual equal and his greatest confidante. The book starts with the meeting of Abigail and John and their courtship in spite of her mother's initial disapproval. It centers mostly on Abigail who had the burden of making it all work while her husband pursued his political ambitions. They spent long periods of time apart while John was serving in Congress or in Europe. Quite often she had to do her best to make ends meet while John was not paid or belatdly paid by the government for his work

The President's lady; a novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson by Irving Stone ( Book )
25 editions published between 1951 and 1996 in English and held by 2,694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stone gives life to the love story between Andrew Jackson, military hero an American president, and Rachel Donelson, a girl of the Tennessee frontier, and the uphill battle they fought to clear her name, after they and the American public discovered that her abusive first husband had not officially gone through with their divorce

The Greek treasure : a biographical novel of Henry and Sophia Schliemann by Irving Stone ( Book )
28 editions published between 1958 and 1989 in English and held by 2,680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The 19th century archaeologist, with the help of his Greek wife, proved that Homer's Troy, with all its fabulous treasure, really existed

Clarence Darrow for the defense : a biography by Irving Stone ( Book )
41 editions published between 1941 and 1989 in English and held by 2,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life of the great criminal lawyer