Any Human Heart, by William Boyd

The fictional journals of Logan Gonzago Mountstuart cover almost the whole of the 20th Century & tell the story of his life in his own words, from Uruguay to Norfolk, Oxford, Switzerland, New York & France; his life's ups & down are revealed in complete candour.

It's difficult to sum up a book that contains a whole life (albeit a made-up one) in just a few lines, but I thoroughly enjoyed following Logan's adventures which also highlighted my own ignorance about art & the art world.

At a couple of points I did feel as though the author's interests were over-powering his character's voice, however, especially in the later chapters, the book shows an author at the top of his game, weaving a fascinating, moving & hilarious story from his character's fully-lived life.
4/5