William Boyd

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First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

The ups and downs of Lysander’s life

We tend to think of history as grand, immutable, writ in stone, but as British novelist William Boyd reminds us, human history is human error and human frailty. In wry, thrillerish novels like the Whitbread Award-winning Our Man in Africa and The Ice ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Miami Herald ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Summer Festivals 2012: Books

Bloody ScotlandWhere: Harmony Garden, Melrose, 14–17 June, bordersbookfestival.orgPrice: £9–£13 per event.Line-up: Sir David Frost, Hilary Mantel, William Boyd, Alistair Darling, John SessionsThere have been a few eyebrows raised by this year’s programme, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The List ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Bond Author Jeffery Deaver On 007's Past, Present And Future

Last year Jeffery Deaver became the latest author to conjure up a new adventure for the world's most famous spy, James Bond.Only the second American writer to become a custodian of Ian Fleming's legacy, Deaver decided to reboot the story and imagine Bond ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Best Reads: This Weeks Most Popular Books at the Canton Public Library

The following is a list of books which were recently added to the Canton Public Library's   collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network Website.1. William and Kate: A Love Storyby Christopher P. AndersonPrince William and Kate ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Canton Patch ]
First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

My six best books- Simon Shepherd

SIMON SHEPHERD, 55, is best known for the television series Peak Practice. He is also an experienced stage actor and is appearing in Posh at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London SONS AND LOVERSby DH LawrenceVintage, £8.99I studied Lawrence for A-level and ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Scottish Daily Express ]
First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Any Human Heart: An affair to remember

Any Human Heart is the sprawling story of a writer’s life and loves, spanning the 20th century. Gerard Gilbert hears how its author — the new James Bond novelist William Boyd — adapted for TV a work that he once considered unfilmable. There is something ... [ Published May 15 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

'Garage sale' Warhol to go on show

A recently-discovered sketch by Andy Warhol is to go on public display for the first time in Bristol.The drawing, owned by Devon-based businessman Andy Fields, has been loaned to an art gallery. Mr Fields, 48, said he bought the work of art, which he ... [ Published May 11 2012 by This is Devon ]
First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 1 Documents

15 Hottest Books for Mom

Bring Up the Bodies By Hilary MantelThe English novelist’s Wolf Hall won the Man Booker Prize in 2009, and her macabre Anne Boleyn followup is cunningly gripping in a way few works of historical fiction since I, Claudius are. Lots of Candles, Plenty of ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Daily Beast ]
First Reported May 05 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 3 Documents

Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd: Review

William Boyd's Waiting for Sunrise, HarperCollins, 353 pages, $22.99 Vienna, 1913: a young English actor, the distinctively named Lysander Rief, arrives in the hub of psychoanalysis, seeking treatment for sexual dysfunction. But intrigue, not therapy, ... [ Published May 05 2012 by Toronto Star Online ]
First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

The Spy Who Came in From the Couch

William Boyd’s characters are entangled in personal and political issues. ... [ Published May 04 2012 by New York Times ]
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First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

'Waiting for Sunrise' by William Boyd a prelude to next Bond

"Waiting for Sunrise" by William Boyd; Harper ($25.99) When we learned earlier this month that author William Boyd had been selected to write the next James Bond novel, I thought: Of course. I was in the middle of Boyd's latest, "Waiting for Sunrise," ... [ Published May 02 2012 by NOLA Live ]
First Reported Apr 29 2012 - Updated Apr 29 2012 - 1 Documents

A spy is born in Vienna in $Waiting for Sunrise$

More informationWaiting For Sunrise,In the early pages of $Waiting for Sunrise,$ William Boyd$s cunning tale of espionage in World War I, a Viennese soldier warns Lysander Rief, the book$s naive hero, not to be fooled by the apparent placidity of the ... [ Published Apr 29 2012 by Kansas City Star ]

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The ups and downs of Lysander’s life [ Published May 27 2012 by Miami Herald ]
Summer Festivals 2012: Books [ Published May 25 2012 by The List ]
Bond Author Jeffery Deaver On 007's Past, Prese... [ Published May 24 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
Best Reads: This Weeks Most Popular Books at th... [ Published May 23 2012 by Canton Patch ]
My six best books- Simon Shepherd [ Published May 18 2012 by Scottish Daily Express ]
Hollywood’s Kiddie Connection [ Published May 16 2012 by Indiewire ]
Any Human Heart: An affair to remember [ Published May 15 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
'Garage sale' Warhol to go on show [ Published May 11 2012 by This is Devon ]
Early Andy Warhol Sketch Goes On Display [ Published May 10 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
Early sketch by Andy Warhol goes on display [ Published May 10 2012 by The Independent ]
15 Hottest Books for Mom [ Published May 10 2012 by Daily Beast ]
The Girl Who Feel From the Sky, By Simon Mawer [ Published May 06 2012 by The Independent ]
Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd: Review [ Published May 05 2012 by Toronto Star Online ]
‘Waiting for Sunrise,’ by William Boyd [ Published May 05 2012 by New York Times ]
Waiting for Sunrise [ Published May 05 2012 by New York Times ]
The Spy Who Came in From the Couch [ Published May 04 2012 by New York Times ]
'Waiting for Sunrise' by William Boyd a prelude... [ Published May 02 2012 by NOLA Live ]
TV review: Cold Chain Mission; The Voice [ Published Apr 29 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
A spy is born in Vienna in $Waiting for Sunrise$ [ Published Apr 29 2012 by Kansas City Star ]
Book review | A spy is born in 'Waiting for Sun... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by KansasCity.com ]
Sex, spies and psychoanalysis in 'Waiting for S... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Channel4000 ]
Aura shares passion and praise with Bach and Ha... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Golden Star ]
Boyd's history lesson [ Published Apr 24 2012 by West Australian ]
Book Slam: a literary cabaret for readers [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Channel 4 ]
'Waiting for Sunrise' asks: What happened in pr... [ Published Apr 22 2012 by Seattle Times ]
Sex, spies and psychology [ Published Apr 21 2012 by Globe and Mail ]
Waiting for Sunrise, by William Boyd [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Globe and Mail ]
William Boyd set to write next James Bond novel [ Published Apr 18 2012 by The List ]
Amazon secures rights to Fleming’s James Bond b... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Indianapolis Star ]
The Beginners' Guide To Writing A Book [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Ahlan! Live ]
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William Boyd to Write New Bond Book [ Published Apr 12 2012 by WSJ.com: Speakeasy ]
GettyAuthor William Boyd Acclaimed British author William Boyd has started work on a new Bond book, joining a handful of contemporary writers who’ve tried their hand at continuing Ian Fleming’s series. In an interview Thursday with the British Broadcasting ...
Best New Artist Grammy winners over the past 25... [ Published Jan 31 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, or Skrillex will soon join a prestigious list of musical acts that includes the Beatles, Carly Simon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and — skyrockets in flight! — the Starlight Vocal Band. What list is that? Why, ...
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William Boyd on writing the James Bond 007 novel [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
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