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Any Human Heart

By: William Boyd
Narrated by: Darren Boyd
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuart's - stretching across the 20th century - is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration with Hemingway in Paris and Virginia Woolf in London, as a spy recruited by Ian Fleming and betrayed in the war and as an art-dealer in '60s New York, Logan mixes with the men and women who shape his times. But as a son, friend, lover and husband, he makes the same mistakes we all do in our search for happiness. Here, then, is the story of a life lived to the full - and a journey deep into a very human heart.

©2002 William Boyd (P)2020 Penguin Audio Historical Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking Feel-Good War Espionage

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"Superb, wonderful, enjoyable." (Guardian)

"A work of astonishing ventriloquistic virtuosity...brilliant." (Sunday Telegraph)

"Full of delights." (The Times)
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I loved this book . Truly brilliant. So well read . I wish it could go on and on .

Incredibly beautiful

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Quality storytelling with a wonderful pace, vignettes of a fascinating life. Will certainly read the rest of his work.

Quality, Quality, Quality

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Really engaging storytelling with a protagonist who was deeply flawed but lived a fascinating long life. Glad I listened to Audible rather than read the novel as the narrator was excellent.

Plot twists and authenticity by reference to real people and events.

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Interesting depiction of a life at an interesting time in history. Stimulating language, learnt more about art and literature of the period.

Innovative storytelling

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loved the book brilliant , sad and yet , the ups and downs of life , accurate and so real I had much empathy with the writer, the story 5 star !

the realism

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The diary form was unusual and although I disliked the man I found his thoughts on life and death moving.

The honesty

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This book has everything, it’s funny, exciting and so moving. I loved listening to each different phase of his life, not only telling stories of the last century but also how perspectives and feelings change in each phase of life. I was even waking up in the night to listen. Just wonderful!

Wonderful

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I really enjoyed the story and the performance. Logan is lovely, a bastard, an amazing friend and an interesting man to follow throughout his 80+ years.

I’m sad this book is over

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I wonderful and very unusual, novel of adventure and human emotion. It is always sad to finish a book of this quality

Brilliant writing

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A close to flawless book. Brilliant. Logan is credible as a real human being. A brilliant creation set in a mixture of fiction and fact. Unexpected events, the happenstance of life, the roll of God's dice, just great!

My most Re-read Book of All Time

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