Love Is Blind

A novel

When he is hired as the personal piano tuner for a brilliant pianist, Brodie Moncur suddenly finds himself swept up into a life of luxury that he could never have imagined. But while accompanying his new employer on tours from Paris to St. Petersburg, Brodie falls madly in love with the Russian soprano Lika Blum: beautiful, worldly, seductive—and forbidden. Though seemingly doomed from the start, Brodie’s passion for Lika only grows as their lives become increasingly more intertwined, more secretive, and, finally, more dangerous. A tale of dizzying passion and brutal revenge; of artistic endeavor and the illusions it can create; of the possibilities that life offers and the cruel speed with which they can be snatched away, Love Is Blind is a dazzling work of historical fiction that unfolds across fin de siècle Europe.

Wonderful poignant haunting

Typical of William Boyd…..wonderful imaginative poignant story….evocative of another era, life ,informative highly recommended

Enjoyable

I am a huge fan of this writer, and this story did not disappoint. Beautifully written, interesting characters, intelligent dialogue and diverse locations. The reader was just fine. Two things I did not like: the bit of gratuitous sex and sadly, the ending.

Another winner by William Boyd

Loved this masterfully crafted historical fiction. Perfect narration, too.Captivating, engrossing story line, could not stop listening.

Great story of a life at the turn of the century

One of the best books I’ve listened to for a while. Each chapter makes you want to get onto the next to know what is going to happen. A love story set over a decade around the 1900s. Wonderful sense of place in Edinburgh, Paris and St Petersburg. And some neat allusions to old Russian novelists. #Provocative #LifeStory #Redemption #Europe #TurnOfTheCentury #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

good, not great

I always enjoy William Boyd's works, and although I liked this book, I was hoping to love it.