Novel set on CORFU
Mesmerised
Location(s): Paris
Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
Era(s): 1863
Dr Paul Gachet, the subject of van Gogh’s famous painting, is a doctor and artist, and – against the unwelcoming backdrop of 1860s Paris – a homeopath.
He lives, loves and works alongside the rebellious group of artists who will soon become known as the Impressionists, and his struggle for credibility mirrors theirs as he endeavours to bring homeopathy to the mainstream.
His desire to cure and understand the nature of healing substances pushes him to the brink as he imbibes his own medicine, falls in love, and agonises over his chosen path and the sacrifices he must make to follow it.
When he treats a young prostitute at the hospital Salpêtrière who is diagnosed with insanity, he discovers there’s so much more than just his integrity at stake.
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