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The Romantic
- Narrated by: Kobna Holbrook-Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Soldier. Farmer. Felon. Writer. Father. Lover.
One man, many lives.
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.
From one of Britain's best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel set across the nineteenth century.
Critic Reviews
"The Romantic by William Boyd was the novel I enjoyed most this year. It's incredibly ambitious, its hero moving from Co Cork to London, then from Waterloo to Zanzibar, and at one point even joining the East Indian Army, but it was such an easy, indulgent read." (Sathnam Sanghera)
"[One of the] most enjoyable new novels I read this year...it] offers deep pleasure to those who love novels, instruction to anyone setting out to write one." (Allan Massie)
"William Boyd's The Romantic is disguised a an historical biography - The Real Life of Cashel Greville Ross - but is actually an utterly engrossing adventure story...Cashel, we understand, is searching for himself, but in the process he provides romance, entertainment and enlightenment for his readers. How better to spend the relaxed days around Xmas than following his footsteps." (Antonia Fraser)
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- David
- 04-06-2023
An amazing story
Brilliantly written and brilliantly read! The balloon ascending ensured that tears flowed at the end of a heroic and romantic tale! I could not stop listening and it is the sort of story I wanted to go on for ever! Sheer brilliance!
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- John dewar
- 10-01-2023
Excellent
Another whole of life novel spanning pretty much the whole nineteenth century. An engrossing story, and the narration is brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-03-2023
Wonderful epic story. Irish accent not so much
Great story with twists and turns reminiscent of David Copperfield. Performance was OK except for the Oirish accent.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-05-2023
A brilliant performance of a stellar book
I feel like I have lived his life alongside him. Beautifully written and performed. Thank you for this.
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- Cheryl
- 26-06-2023
Life story of a true adventurer!
At times poetic! Life story written as historical fiction! Enjoyed most characters. The women were a little unbelievable to me at times!
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- Amber-Claire
- 24-07-2023
A life well lived…
…yet a little melancholic as well. Beautifully written and perfectly narrated by one of my favourite narrators - I really enjoyed this book
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- ANGELICA
- 01-09-2023
Fabulous read
I absolutely loved this book. Boyd really knows how to write an epic novel. He really develops the characters and you get a true feel of how that those people grow through time.
He is a truly wonderful author. I also loved the narration.
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