The Romantic (Boyd novel)
| Author | William Boyd |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Viking Penguin |
Publication date | 2022 (hardback) 2023 (paperback) |
| Pages | 464 |
| ISBN | 9780241542033 |
| Preceded by | Trio (2020) |
| Followed by | Gabriel's Moon (2024) |
The Romantic is the seventeenth novel by British author William Boyd, published in 2022, by Viking Penguin. The book is another of Boyd's 'whole-life' fictional biographies. It follows the story of Cashel Greville Ross, an Irishman born in 1799, whose life traverses significant events and locales of the 19th century. Boyd employs a first-person narrative to chronicle Cashel's diverse roles and adventures, creating a narrative that intertwines fact and fiction.
The book is dedicated to Boyd's wife, Susan.