An Astronomer in Love

By: Antoine Laurain, Louise Rogers Lalaurie - translator, Megan Jones - translator

Narrated by: Dan Calley

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 bestselling author Antoine Laurain.

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 . . .

©2022 Flammarion; Translation copyright 2022 by Louise Rogers Lalaurie (Guillaume) and Megan Jones (Xavier) (P)2023 Tantor

Intertwined love stories through time

Venus plays a key role in two love stories that are divided by time yet connected through time by Venus. Although at times the audio version of this book sometimes made me have to pay attention, but it was a wonderful tale.

A moving thoughtful, ingeniously woven tapestry of parallel universes

Great skill in crafting & blending historical fiction with the modern world, creating characters of texture

The story through the time

The reader's intonation is so monotone you can hardly distinguish whose story it is at the moment! I had to listen twice to get a better picture.
The story itself is marvelous, interesting and very original! It's about adventure, determination and love.