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  • Any Human Heart

  • By: William Boyd
  • Narrated by: Darren Boyd
  • Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (466 ratings)

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Any Human Heart

By: William Boyd
Narrated by: Darren Boyd
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Summary

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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
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Critic reviews

"Superb, wonderful, enjoyable." (Guardian)

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

"Full of delights." (The Times)

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Incredibly beautiful

I loved this book . Truly brilliant. So well read . I wish it could go on and on .

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Quality, Quality, Quality

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

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

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.

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Innovative storytelling

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

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the realism

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 !

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Great original work

A story that I would not have thought I would of enjoyed but did recommend

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Just Beautiful

I felt every emotion of the life of LMS, such a beautiful book, one that will stay with me forever.

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cant fault anything

This book was so unusual and had me gripped from the beginning. what an interesting life the star had, the narration was excellent too. I can’t recommend it enough

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A man’s life through the turmoil of 20thC

I so believed Logan Mountstuart was real! I felt all his sadness, all his joy and despondency. This is the best book by Boyd I have read. I felt bereft when it came to an end.

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This book made me cry...

I loved this book, but initially found the narrator a little distant hence the four stars. By the end I really felt that he had fully engaged with the story and by then I would have given him a full thumbs up! But this is actually how the book goes... it just takes time to get going and this comes across in the narration but be patient you will come to absolutely love LMS and live every moment with him. Another excellent book from this author.

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