just about the only conclusion he comes up with. As Rousseau put it describing himself, he is a man who feels everything but sees nothing. Martha Duffy from Time has some reservations: "some of the gusto is missing. As his hero ages, the author's energy flags. Promising situations are brought up only to be dropped, and the tour of the century ends rather limply. Still, Boyd, a skilled and productive novelist (A Good Man in Africa, Stars and Bars), has succeeded in no small feat: writing a portrait of an artist that is both entertaining and intellectually engaging." References External links The Independent, "William Boyd: A chapter of accidents", 20 April 2002 1987 British novels Scottish novels Hollywood novels Novels by William Boyd (writer) Hamish Hamilton books