The Romantic |
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| Author:
| Boyd, William |
| ISBN: | 978-0-241-54202-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2022 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books India PVT, Limited
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| Imprint: | Viking |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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A new "whole life" novel from William Boyd, the author of
Any Human Heart.Set in the 19th century, the novel follows the roller-coaster fortunes of a man as he tries to negotiate the random stages, adventures and vicissitudes of his life. He is variously a soldier, a lover, a husband, a father, a friend of famous poets, a writer, a bankrupt, a jailbird, a farmer, an African explorer - and many other manifestations - before, finally, he becomes a minor diplomat, a consul...
More DescriptionA new "whole life" novel from William Boyd, the author of Any Human Heart.Set in the 19th century, the novel follows the roller-coaster fortunes of a man as he tries to negotiate the random stages, adventures and vicissitudes of his life. He is variously a soldier, a lover, a husband, a father, a friend of famous poets, a writer, a bankrupt, a jailbird, a farmer, an African explorer - and many other manifestations - before, finally, he becomes a minor diplomat, a consul based in Trieste (then in Austria-Hungary) where he thinks he will see out the end of his days in well-deserved tranquillity. This will not come to pass...