An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain, Louise Rogers Lalaurie, Megan Jones

An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain, Louise Rogers Lalaurie, Megan JonesLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024SHORLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD VIKING AWARD FOR FICTION 2024'Perfect for the poolside or sitting outside a caf with a pastis and olives' The TimesPart swashbuckling adventure on the high seas and part modern day love story set in the heart of Paris, An Astronomer in Love is an enchanting tale of destiny and the power of love from bestselling author Antoine Laurain. In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil, real

penetrating looks

Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created

which amounts on average to about four thousand weeks

and shamanistic traditions* A sexual and emotional life that afforded diversity and fluidity as well as marital and social stability* A people who valued kinship

he quickly makes friends

just go a head and do it'

how to keep your money working for you when you are not working and how to set your affairs in order for the later part of your life when you inevitably become less independent

With an introduction by Eric Lomax

if only they can get to Australia

we see how Ned’s choices that summer come to shape the course of his life

Nell will discover things about the community and about herself that will challenge everything she thought she knew

simple pleasures