Unable to read, I listened – and found out what an imperfect reader I am Whole episodes I’d forgotten were revealed to me. The main character became a whole new person The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023
The Romantic by William Boyd review – a swashbuckling adventure Boyd’s absorbing ‘whole-life’ novel transports its 19th-century hero around the globe for encounters with real-life figures and endless incident The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
William Boyd will never win the Nobel ... but it’s not because he wants for talent READING a William Boyd book is like devouring a Willard Price adventure for adults. Willard who? Bear with me: this is high praise. Price… The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2022
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of House Of Hunger by Alexis Henderson and The Romantic by William Boyd. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
The Romantic by William Boyd review – a fine ‘whole life’ novel Boyd tracks the adventures of a 19th-century traveller in a hugely satisfying cradle-to-grave narrative The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
William Boyd: ‘The books world is much tougher now’ The author on his latest ‘whole-life’ novel, the brutal realities of modern publishing and the inspirational influence of Catch-22 The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
Seven big-hitter books for autumn 2022, from Maggie O’Farrell to Cormac McCarthy It’s going to be a vintage autumn for fiction, with new novels from some of our finest writers. Here’s our essential guide The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022