An Astronomer in Love

<p><b>'A brilliant love story' <i>The Lady</i></p><p>'Like finding a gem among the bric-a-brac in a local <i>brocante</i>' <i>Telegraph</i></p><p>From the bestselling author of <i>The Red Notebook</i></b></p><p>In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil, astronomer to King Louis XV, sets sail for India. He hopes to record the transit of Venus, but rough seas - and war with the British - make his quest more complicated than he could have imagined.</p><p>Two hundred and fifty years later, anxious, lonely Xavier Lemercier chances upon Guillaume's telescope. As he looks out across the rooftops of Paris, he glimpses an intriguing woman with a zebra in her apartment. Then she walks into his office, and his life changes forever...</p><p><b>Translated by Louise Rogers Lalaurie and Megan Jones.</b></p>Antoine Laurain was born in Paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and award-winning author of ten novels, including <i>The Red Notebook</i> and <i>The President's Hat</i>. His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris, France.</p>