‘Any Human Heart’ DVD review
Adapted by William Boyd from his best-selling novel for Channel 4, Any Human Heart tells the life story of Logan Mountstuart; an aspiring novelist, professional journalist, part-time spy and lifelong romantic.
Adapted by William Boyd from his best-selling novel for Channel 4, Any Human Heart tells the life story of Logan Mountstuart; an aspiring novelist, professional journalist, part-time spy and lifelong romantic.
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