The Romantic

William Boyd, Viking, £20

Booker-nominated Scots author Boyd captivated two decades ago with Any Human Heart, written as a series of journals across the epic life of the fictional Logan Mounstuart.

So it’s with delight that we welcome this new “whole life” globe-trotting novel.

Spanning the 19th Century it follows protagonist Cashel Greville Ross and his tortuous life.

Boyd remains at the top of his game.

This is one to savour.