Lindsay Robert Mcauley

Broschiertes Buch

Scent of a Lion

Beschreibung

Australian visual artist, Calum Wilkins, travels to Korea. Feeling trapped in his solitude, he longs for a connection, a bond that will anchor him to the present, sweeping away the shadows of his past. Immersed in a foreign culture, he is looking for something more than love. He is looking for someone to complete him. He meets and falls in love with Halla, a Korean shaman. Halla and Calum's connection is not an ordinary romance by any means. For Halla, their romance brings mental conflict. This is her first love affair after many years of abstinence. Although having made a determined choice not to complicate her life by being in a relationship, this sudden connection has a resonance that runs deep. However, the rebellion of Halla's physical desires is destroying the fortress of self-reliance leaving her disoriented, a reality that contradicts the principles she clings to so fiercely. Calum, with his magnetic presence and allure, is becoming the instrument shattering her resolvAn unknown force, a magnetic attraction, that is a mystery to her, pulls her toward him. A riddle unfolds, an uncanny parallel universe, becomes increasingly evident to her as it builds in intensity. Halla collects seeds from the Gingko tree which she uses to make a powerful erotic love potion. The effect on Calum is gradual. As the chemical merges and becomes activated, it sends him into altered states of perception. The experience provokes a profound and confronting question. Is Halla much more than a Sharman? Could she really be the fallen Korean goddess, Jacheongbi? Is she crafting the persona of being a mortal? Vulnerable and disoriented, evidence accumulates in Calum's mind of the truth of her identity as he struggles with reality,an elusive paradigm, pirouetting on a precipice of deception. The lines between authenticity and artifice, become indistinct on his horizon of comprehension. Halla has been forced to live a clandestine lifestyle as there are those who seek her out. They are coming closer. With Calum beside her, she can see her life being lived how it should be lived, free of the prison walls around her.

Autor

Lindsay McAuley grew up living close to nature on a sheep and cattle station in outback Queensland, Australia, where he first acquired an interest in astronomy, art and metaphysics. A career in the film industry and photography helped develop creative skills. As an extension to his artistic nature, he obtained a certificate in art and went on to win awards as a visual artist and in film making. A prolific creator, his talents are diverse. He has written several plays and now, an author, completed a book entitled, 'The Lost World of the Maya.' This research both challenges and expands history's understanding of the Maya civilisation. About to be released is a romance novel, 'Scent of a Lion,' set in South Korea. In development, a children's educational book, The Adventures of Kanga, the Kangaroo, based in Cambodia. He has also written research reports on subjects as diverse as anatomy, astronomy and mathematics.Lindsay's artwork has featured in several group and solo art exhibitions, including a fine-art photography exhibition entitled Skyharp. This project documents the changing light of the natural environment and its effect on an outdoor metallic sculpture which aligned with the equinox and the solstice. The exhibit included an audio recording, an aeolian harp, sound made by the wind influencing the sculpture. A documentary on its construction was produced, (Perfect Almost). A research report detailing a method of accurately calculating the mathematics of planetary orbits, using geometry formed part of the artwork presentation. Restless by nature, Lindsay has travelled to 42 countries across all seven continents of the world. Combining this varied background with an artistic sensibility and influenced by a social conscience, has compelled him to undertake a project involving world peace and disarmament. Entitled, A Peace of Metal, the concepts involves the participation of all the member states of the United Nations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lindsay McAuley
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 258g
• ISBN-13: 9780646898407
• ISBN-10: 064689840X
• Artikelnr.: 72010511