The Romantic
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The Romantic
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From one of Britain's best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel set in the 19th century.
Born in 1799, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives—joyous and devastating, years of luck and unexpected loss. Moving from County Cork to London, from Waterloo to Zanzibar, Cashel seeks his fortune across continents in war and in peace.
He faces a terrible moral choice in a village in Sri Lanka as part of the East Indian Army. He enters the world of the Romantic Poets in Pisa. In Ravenna, he meets a woman who will live in his heart for the rest of his days.
As he travels the world as a soldier, a farmer, a felon, a writer, a father, a lover, he experiences all the vicissitudes of life and, through the accelerating turbulence of the nineteenth century, he discovers who he truly is.
This is the romance of life itself, and the beating heart of The Romantic.
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The Romantic by William Boyd has been praised for its ambitious narrative that traces the life of Cashel Greville Ross through various adventures across the 19th century. Critics enjoy Boyd's exceptional storytelling, skillful character development, and the novel’s vibrant historical detail. The book is described as engaging, entertaining, and immersive, offering readers a blend of drama, romance, and historical escapism. Boyd's mastery in blending rich period settings with an engrossing plot makes it a highly recommended read.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241994078
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 42.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the CBE. He is married and divides his time between London and south-west France.
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