Set at the end of the 19th century, William Boyd’s heart-stopping new novel follows the fortunes of Brodie Moncur, a young Scottish musician. When Brodie is offered a job in Paris, he seizes the chance to flee his tyrannical father. In Paris, an encounter with a famous pianist irrevocably changes his future - and sparks an obsessive love affair, in this dizzying tale of passion and revenge.
