Missing Shade Of Blue

A wonderfully engaging novel about happiness, set over a summer in Edinburgh 'A bittersweet comedy of ideas and emotions - and, especially, of the chronic mismatch between the two' Boyd Tonkin, IndependentWhen translator Edgar Logan arrives from his home in Paris to work in Edinburgh he anticipates a period of enlightenment and calm. But after a chance meeting with anarchic, paranoid and brilliant philosopher Harry Sanderson and his captivating artist wife, Edgar's meticulously circumscribed life is suddenly propelled into drama and crisis. Drawn into the Sandersons' troubled marriage, Edgar must confront both his own deepest fears from the past and his growing attraction to the beguiling Carrie.'Intelligent and compelling . . . Erdal has a fine eye for the dynamics of sexual relationships' Kate Saunders, The Times'This is a writer of rare assurance and intelligence' Cressida Connolly, Spectator'Deep waters marshalled with a light touch and a dry wit. Erdal is an elegant, humane interpreter of the dangers and delights of philosophy' Justine Jordan, Guardian When translator Edgar Logan arrives from his home in Paris to work in Edinburgh he anticipates a period of enlightenment and calm. But when he is befriended by the philosopher Harry Sanderson and his captivating artist wife, Edgar's meticulously circumscribed life is suddenly propelled into drama and crisis. Drawn into the Sandersons' troubled marriage, Edgar must confront both his own deepest fears from the past and his present growing attraction to the elusive Carrie.Moving, witty and wise, The Missing Shade of Blue is a compelling portrait of the modern condition, from the absence of faith to the scourge of sexual jealousy and the elusive nature of happiness.