A short list of books he liked with a brief summary of each to encourage the traveler to read what Vincent read.

The Bible: Vincent’s father was a provincial pastor and Vincent at one time followed his father’s footsteps by becoming a zealous evangelist preaching to the ultra poor in Belgian mining districts.

L’Assommoir: This is Émile Zola with all his wit and detailed representations of the poor, poor working class in Paris.

L’Oeuvre (The Masterpiece): Émile Zola’s novel of an artist’s struggles with the Salon.

Letters d’un Voyageur: Dreamy, lengthy sentences. It’ll take you back to the days when people had time to read words and words and words.