An Astronomer In Love by Antoine Laurain

This book might best be described as a character study.  Guillaume le Gentil is the French King’s royal astronomer seeking to document the transit of Venus across the sun.   Xavier Lemercier is a divorced real-estate agent searching for meaning in his life.   Centuries apart the two never meet but the life of one dramatically impacts the other.

Laurain builds his characters with precision and depth.   You, as Xavier feels, must have met sometime before.  The strength and resilience of Guillaume are awe-inspiring.  There is no action, violence, or mayhem in this book.  There are a lot of thoughtful perspectives on human nature, the courage of convictions, and the need for connection and companionship.

I did not expect to enjoy the book and I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.  

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