The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth
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  • Published: 2 November 2017
  • ISBN: 9780241295908
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $19.99

The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth

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2 Nov 2017
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2 Nov 2017
Paperback
18 Jun 2018
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5 Apr 2018
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The dazzling new book from one of Britain's best-selling novelists

A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs - seeking only stolen kisses as a substitute. A man recounts his personal history through the things he has stolen from others throughout his life. A couple chart the journey of their five year relationship backwards, from awkward reunion to lovelorn first encounter. And, at the heart of the book, a 24-year old young woman, Bethany Mellmoth, embarks on a year-long journey of wishful and tentative self-discovery.
The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth depicts the random encounters that bring the past bubbling to the surface; the impulsive decisions that irrevocably shape a life; and the endless hesitations and loss-of-nerve that wickedly complicate it. These funny, surprising and moving stories are a resounding confirmation of Boyd's powers as one of our most original and compelling storytellers.
  • Published: 2 November 2017
  • ISBN: 9780241295908
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

William Boyd

William Boyd is the author of one work of non-fiction, three collections of short stories and thirteen novels, including the bestselling historical spy thriller Restless – winner of the Costa Novel of the Year – and Any Human Heart, in which the character of Ian Fleming features. Among his other awards are the Whitbread First Novel Prize, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Prix Jean Monnet. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2005, he was awarded the CBE.

Born in Ghana in 1952, William Boyd spent much of his early life in West Africa. He now divides his time between the south-west of France and Chelsea, where he lives a stone’s throw from James Bond’s London address.

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Also by William Boyd

Gabriel's Moon
Any Human Heart
The Predicament
The Mirror and the Road: Conversations with William Boyd
The Romantic
Trio
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Praise for The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth

Boyd deals with heavy themes with the lightest touch. We're lucky to have him writing for us

John Sutherland, The Times

One of Britain's best and best-loved storytellers

Sunday Express

Boyd is a brilliant novelist

Observer

Boyd is as good as ever at capturing time and place, and at blurring the line between fact and fiction. A highly enjoyable read

Daily Telegraph on 'Sweet Caress'

Boyd is a gifted and intelligent story-teller

Amanda Craig, Independent on Sunday

He has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries

Daily Telegraph

William Boyd is a gifted chronicler of lives both enigmatic and artistic

Mail on Sunday
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