John Mac Dougall takes us on the journey of Rene' Bernard the famous French Impressionist Painter. Rene' Bernard was born in the oyster village of Etang de Thau North of Marcellian, France. Ren'e was born to be an oyster-man like his father before him and his older brother but by a twist of fate, he contracted Rheumatic Fever that would never allow him to ever be able an oyster-man let alone keep up with children his own age. As the year passed Rene' would take a trip to Marsellian with his sister Marie and her friend Philippe where he came across three impressionist painters and he was taken by what he had come to witness. His love of impressionist art was born and what he would do with his life was found with all the support to follow from his older sister Marie.
I found John Mac Dougall documentation of the facts surrounding the life of Rene Bernard and not focusing solely on the artist but the people who love and support him before his trip to Paris, while he stayed in the city and for his trip home. I found that very refreshing in a biography but it also made the work a little wordy. It is a good book but with the abundance of information in the book crammed in only three hundred and fifty-nine pages makes it entirely too much. I think the fact that it was so full is why it made it a not easy read. I think this book will appeal to the art lover sect of readers and it shows that life of a person is so much more than themselves but also the people that support, love to make someone who they truly are. I really think everyone could and would enjoy this story of Rene Bernard and the people that made him.
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