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Title: Any Human Heart by WILLIAM BOYD ISBN: 1-4000-3100-1 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.41 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another brilliant work by Boyd
Comment: Boyd is undoubtedly one of our best living writers, and is my favorite writer of fiction. Any Human Heart is quite simply wonderful. Boyd has given us a completely believable diary of a complex, interesting, and flawed man, Logan Mountstuart, who lived through most of the 20th century. Mountstuart's life story is filled with highs and lows, loves, struggles, triumphs, intrigues, and most importantly a resilence of the heart. The story compels the reader to reflect about what's really important in life, as Mountstuart does more and more as the story unfolds. Mountstuart's life is told with great sensitivity and thoughtfulness. Mountstuart experiences many of the important events and changes of the 20th century, and this backdrop adds yet another interesting layer to the story. Boyd's immense talent as a writer lies in his ability to produce great literature through a highly compelling and fascinating story, often with a historical backdrop. Other books by Boyd that are also terrific include The Blue Afternoon, An Ice Cream War, Brazzaville Beach, and The New Confessions.
Rating: 4
Summary: a literary Forrest Gump bio; it's better than it sounds..
Comment: 'Any Human Heart' is the autobiography of a fictitious twentieth century literary character, Logan Mountstuart. Despite his rather dodgy name, this character grows up into a rather interesting man. It is especially his older life when he reflects upon disappointments and the overall value of his life does this book really catch fire - I found it to be most moving.
Unfortunately all is not perfect. The author decided to "be cute" by having Logan Mountstuart be personal friends of famous twentieth century characters such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Hemingway, and Virginia Woolf. Some readers might find this to add extra spice to the story. I found it exploitative and totally unnecessary - the book is solid enough. At any rate this Forrest Gump-like diversions really don't spoil this fine book.
Bottom line: a very worthy read. William Boyd is in fine form.
Rating: 5
Summary: A masterpiece
Comment: What an odd book. Logan Gonzago Mountstuart was a (fictional) writer, spy, art dealer and all around rennaissance man who lived through the great events of the 20th century. This book is written as a diary, and, at first, one can find it a bit tedious, as the your Mountstuart writes clumsily about his experiences.
But quickly, this book becomes almost obsessive, as Boyd draws his character with subtle strokes. I was so drawn into this book that I found it hard to put down. Being the first Boyd novel I read, I didn't know what to expect, but I'm certainly going to read others. This character's life is interesting and inspiring, and watching him rise, fall, and finally die is deeply moving.
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Title: Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd ISBN: 0380780496 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Blue Afternoon : Volume 1 by William Boyd ISBN: 067977260X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 14 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Great Fire: A Novel by Shirley Hazzard ISBN: 0374166447 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Brick Lane: A Novel by Monica Ali ISBN: 0743243307 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The New Confessions by William Boyd, William Boyd ISBN: 0375705031 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: 10 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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