by William Boyd · Penguin Canada · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141009285
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«Any Human Heart» is the historical novel by William Boyd, published by Penguin Canada in paperback (512 pages, in English).
The novel narrates the life of Logan Mountstuart from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century. Logan is a writer in Paris and London, a spy recruited by Ian Fleming, and an art dealer in 1960s New York; he crosses paths with figures of his era, but makes common mistakes in his search for happiness as a son, friend, lover, and husband.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2002 and winner of the Prix Jean-Monnet de littérature européenne in 2003.
A read for those who appreciate literary and historical fiction and stories that span the twentieth century.
William Andrew Murray Boyd is a British novelist, short story writer screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his novels, which include A Good Man in Africa (1981), Any Human Heart (2002), and Restless (2006), many of which have received critical acclaim and literary awards. Boyd has also written screenplays for film and television, including Chaplin (1992), and directed the World War I drama The Trench (1999). His work is characterised by its narrative vitality and range, earning him numerous accolades including the Whitbread First Novel Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Costa Book Award. A number of his works are what he describes as "whole-life" novels which follow a protagonist through the highs and lows of a varied and often remarkable life. He regularly fuses fact with fiction and his lead characters encounter well-known historical figures. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for services to literature. John Self, writing for The Booker Prizes, described Boyd’s work as “vigorous, entertaining novels” produced by an “exceptionally fertile imagination,” and praised his fiction as “fully committed to his stories and characters.”
