The classic novel spanning every decade of the 20th century, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time.
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.
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
*Independent on Sunday*
Superb, wonderful, enjoyable
*Guardian*
This fabulous book all about life... is the journey of anyone with
a heart... I think of Any Human Heart often - the sign of a truly
great book
*Spectator*
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*
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