Cover of The Missing Shade of Blue

The Missing Shade of Blue

First published 2012

About the book

When translator Edgar Logan arrives from his home in Paris to work in Edinburgh he anticipates a period of enlightenment and calm. But with a chance meeting with 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 beguiling 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.

Prizes

  1. 2012 Longlist

Subjects

Catalogue record

Author
Erdal, Jennie
Statement
The Missing Shade of Blue / Jennie Erdal.

Book facts

ISBN
978-1-4087-0375-5
2 more ISBNs
  • 978-0-7481-3155-6
  • 978-0-349-00026-8
Records
Open Library

Catalogue data checked 3 October 2026