Part swashbuckling adventure on the high seas and part modern-day love story set in the heart of Paris, An Astronomer in Love is an enchanting tale of adventure, destiny and the power of love from best-selling author Antoine Laurain.

'Perfect for the poolside or sitting outside a café with a pastis and olives' The Times

In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil, real-life astronomer to King Louis XV, sets out for the oceans of India to document the transit of Venus. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough and his quest may be more complicated than initially thought.

250 years later, estate agent Xavier Lemercier chances upon Guillaume's telescope in a property he's sold. As he looks out across the rooftops of Paris, he discovers an intriguing woman with a zebra in her apartment.

Then the woman walks through the doors of his office, and his life changes forever . . .


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margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
Sly dual timeline book that focuses on a telescope, found abandoned in a cupboard. A realtor who is a slightly depressed divorced dad picks up the telescope and shows his son the stars, but while he is figuring out how it works, he sees the woman of his dreams on a balcony across the way. He meets her accidentally and falls in love, but there are complications. Meanwhile Laurain is also telling the story of the original owner of the telescope, ...read more

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