Roderick Craig Low Livres

Hugh Ballater is a successful writer who enjoys international literary success, in contrast to his troubled personal life. After divorcing his wife, he leaves England and buys a house on the Kenyan coast where he continues to write. Finally at peace, he produces some of his best novels from his beachside retreat. With the unexpected arrival of a young Indian woman looking for work, his life takes a new turn. However, their encounter is short-lived as he dies unexpectedly. After his death, the reading of his will sparks a chain of events that has far reaching consequences for those closest to him. This love story crackles with intrigue and suspense around the dilemmas and rewards facing his housekeeper - the narrator of the story - and his ex-wife and children.

Exploring themes of memory and fleeting moments, this poetry collection draws inspiration from a tapestry of disparate memories and reflections. It captures the essence of half-forgotten places and ephemeral relationships, weaving together thoughts and observations accumulated over decades. The poems invite readers to contemplate the nuances of experience and the beauty found in the ordinary.

David Grant and his beautiful French wife Elodie are a prosperous happy couple living in an idyllic village in the Ardeche. It is summer and Elodie has gone on a Buddhist retreat south of Paris. Left to his own devices, her husband decides to go on what he thinks will be a short trip away . . . And so, harmlessly enough, David Grant begins his journey across France and back to Ireland and the UK. By turns humorous and melancholic, it becomes a fitful odyssey that leads eventually to his home town of Edinburgh. As he wanders, he finds that more and more of his present life is falling away and that the ghosts of his past are crowding in. With its acute perceptions and unblinking dissection of a body and mind in the process of disintegration, this masterly darkly beautiful novel enthrals and moves and shocks to its very end.

Set in a dreamlike atmosphere, this surreal love story delves into the complex emotions of a man, his wife, and a young woman entangled in a love triangle. The narrative shifts through time, revealing each character's unique perspective on their intertwined experiences. As they confront their feelings and vulnerabilities, they navigate the challenges of love and commitment, exploring the consequences of breaking the rules of their relationship. This deeply moving tale examines the nuances of intimacy and the unpredictability of human connections.