Description
William Boyd's brilliant, formally inventive novel follows Logan Mountstuart through the full arc of the twentieth century—from his schoolboy adventures to his last years as an elderly journal-keeper—weaving his fictional life through the actual historical events and artistic personalities of the century with a completeness and a compassion that make this one of the most satisfying and most illuminating novels of recent decades. Written with Boyd's characteristic narrative confidence and his genuine affection for his sprawling, flawed protagonist, this is literary fiction of sustained quality. An essential read.
