Any Human Heart

Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, but Logan Mountstuart's - lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century - contains more than its fair share 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.

Reviews

'A terrific journey through the twentieth century. Thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable' - Jeremy Paxman'Wise, profound and moving. Only the very best novels make you look at your own life and imagine your own future with fresh eyes' - William Sutcliffe,Independent on Sunday'Superb, wonderful, enjoyable' Guardian'Sheer, truly brilliant storytelling. He has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries' Daily Telegraph'Astonishing, touching, extremely funny. A brilliant evocation of a past era and an immensely readable story' Sunday Telegraph'Astounding. One of Boyd's greatest achievements' Mail on Sunday