Great names

A biography of nineteenth-century French painter Paul Gauguin, written as if by his daughter, Aline, while he was painting on the Pacific island of Tahiti.

Rich illustrations fill this biography of Mother Teresa, which describes such parts of her life as her work in Calcutta, her love of children, and her Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

Rich illustrations fill this chronicle of Buddha's life, describing his pampered early years, his path to enlightenment, and his teachings.

A vividly illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, which describes his childhood marriage, his years as a lawyer, and his work to free India from British rule.

A richly illustrated biography of Jesus, which relates the facts of his life and the miraculous stories about him that appear in the Bible.

An illustrated biography of the Dalai Lama, explaining how he was discovered as a child, his training in Buddhism, the Tibetan language, astronomy, and other topics, his flight from Chinese invaders, and his government-in-exile in India.

Looks at the life and career of nineteenth-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, discussing his early work as a teacher, his battles with depression, and his struggles to be accepted as an artist.

Looks at the life and career of sixteenth-century playwright and poet William Shakespeare, and includes a chronology of his work.

A biography, using first-person narrative, of the Venetian explorer who spent many years in the court of Kublai Khan in China.

A richly illustrated biography of nineteenth-century Danish children's storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, which describes his struggles on the way to becoming a success.