'Mr van Gogh' by Owen Marshall summary?

Answer 1

It is written from a young boys point of view that lives in the same town as 'mr Van Gogh' Mr van Gogh's real name is Frank Reprieve Willcox, he recreates Vincent Van Gogh's masterpieces. He recreates them with coloured glass, he normally goes around town asking if anyone has spare bottles.he could use to continue on the legacy of Mr Vincent Van Gogh. many people in the town especially Mr Souness mock and ridicule him because he is so passionate about Mr van gogh, he will stand there and tell you about VVG and it will bring tears to his eyes. The town council decides to extend the one lane bridge which runs next to Mr van Gogh's house, the council offers tot by his house but he is very annoyed and angry and refuses to move out. One night the boy and his father( who is the town priest) go around to Mr van Gogh's to try talk him round but Mr van Gogh is lying on the floor, he has suffered a heartattack. The boy and his father finall see what this man has been doing all this time, the artwork is beautiful. When Mr van Gogh is taken into hospital young boys, one called Rainbow Johnsone go and smash all of Mr Van Gogh's pieces leaving the house littered in all his destroyed artwork. You should just read it its only a short story, say 5 pages!!