The Leaf

About the Book

The Leaf is a story based on the traditional Faustian theme. It describes how the intuitive Elizabeth and the rational John interact when brought together in a seemingly promising union that’s destined to end tragically. Neither appreciates that the dark hand of fate is at work in their lives, having been set in motion by Elizabeth’s father: a spiritually broken cleric and secret practitioner of an arcane art.

This is a work of literary fiction that attempts to be innovative in style, not only by portraying its characters’ conflicts in traditional form, but also in terms of events external to them and by describing these in carefully crafted language.

A respected Literary Reader has described The Leaf as “A stunning piece of literature…”

In short, it is a highly structured work that seeks to directly engage the reader through its unorthodox use of language and its compelling and thematic storyline.

About the Author

Frank McGillion is a writer and author who has been published extensively in academic. popular and literary arenas. He has authored or co-authored ten books to date, and they include: The Opening Eye; Fatima and Science; and, his widely acclaimed autobiographical novel, On the Edge of a Lifetime. Born, in 1948, in Glasgow, Scotland; he had an unconventional early education. He attended Glasgow University where he obtained his doctorate through research into the ‘Royal Disease,’ acute intermittent porphyria, which he continued at the University of Oxford. He also holds a Masters Degree in I.T. from City University, London, and several other academic qualifications. He had a protracted spell in industry where he worked in a variety of medically- oriented research and commercial posts and travelled widely. Templates—A Draft of Poetry, is his first collection of poetry. It is mainly drawn from pieces written over a period of sixteen years. He lives and works in London. www.frankmcgillion.com