The ultimate in immersive fiction . . . magnificent Sunday TimesHighly readable entirely engaging and frequently funny ObserverPerfectly pitched . . . A deft and resonant alchemy of fact and fiction of literary myth and imagination Guardian Book of the WeekAround the turn of the twentieth century young pianist Brodie Moncur quits Edinburghs slate skies for the lights of Paris his preacher fathers words of denunciation ringing in his ears. There he joins forces with the fiery Irish virtuoso John Kilbarron and together the pair take Europe by storm.But when he falls for Kilbarrons lover the mesmerizing Russian soprano Lika Blum Brodie quickly realizes that the tide has turned and he must flee across a continent haunted by his love for Lika and pursued by the vengeful wrath of his rival.A giddying read . . . his most immersive historical novel to date Daily TelegraphElegant and affecting. A racing findesicle romance The TimesBoyds talents as a rollicking storytelling are full on display in this historical blockbuster Metro