Four Parts Of The Universe

Four Parts of the Universe - is a 2014 debut novel created by Darren H. Pryce. The story covers the life of four separate characters: Edmund Jameson, an ex-CEO of his parent's company and a newcomer in his own business; Mathew Leutte, a musician and a guitarist in his own band; Rain Melody Kaudenne, an interior designer; Charlotte Soledad Chester, an unsuccessful PR-manager in a big company. All four stories seem to be separated, but a queue of situations and accidents make them cross.
The genre is a mixture of romance and mystery at the same time. Also, Four Parts of the Universe is considered to be a modern addition to Stream of Consciousness.
It's notable for realistic description of music life, developed characters, lucid dreams, and a fresh look on the new age sciences.
Plot
:Darren H. Pryce’s “Four Parts Of the Universe” is a story about love. Not just a love story, though. It’s about eternal love, the kind that never ends, the one that lasts for more than one life. The kind of love everyone is searching for. Except for maybe, Matt - he’s too busy living the classic rock-star’s dream featuring music, drugs and girls. Lots of them, to be honest. It’s all going great until begins to fall apart.
:Rain, on the other hand, is a dreamer. She recovers from one failed relationship and, with her eyes wide open, jumps straight into another. Her passion for antiques drags her into a new adventure that, like every castle-builder’s wish, begins in dreams.
:Wishful thinking is not something, Ed is familiar with. His life used to be strictly practical, however, Ed suffers from solitude, that even he fails to recognise. Even in a relationship he is still being lonesome. But changing that means changing his whole life.
:Changes are also the thing Charlie is craving for. She’s been playing warm family life for long enough to get tired, so now she is ready for another step. Only she has no idea, where exactly is that step supposed to be leading her and how many people she might hurt on her new way.
:In their Universe everything and everyone is connected, but that’s yet to be learnt.
Interesting facts
* The book has a full playlist of soundtracks, which consists of songs for every chapter, including a Prologue and an Epilogue.
* One of the chapters is named "Metaphor" possibly after the song "Metaphor" by a Swedish metal band In Flames. Which is also a soundtrack for the chapter.
* Matt's birthday is August 2d which is also Darren H. Pryce's birthday
* "Smailholm", the name of the kennel, is originally a tower, and a small village in the Scottish Borders near Kelso. Also the place Sir Walter Scott used to visit.
* The City, where the story takes place is never named in the book. Neither is the country. And it's impossible to compare it to any of existing countries due to a mix of systems, slang, and dialects.
* Places like Merrow Bay or Gors'dawel do not exist as well.
* Merrow Bay is translated as "The Bay of Mermaids". Merrow is Gaelic for mermaid and is pronounced differently.
* Gors'dawel is translated as "A quiet swamp" which makes a reference to Rain's dream.
* Names of all the characters can be translated as Jameson (whiskey), Leutte (Leute) - people, Charlie - cocaine on slang, Rain - rain.
* Drop of Rain is the original name of Rory (a golden retriever) has an inside the book reference to Rain's character.
* Anna Stout also inherited her name from a drink - stout.
* All the company names in the book are fictional.
Book References
* In the first chapter Matt is listening to Nirvana;
* When they first meet, Rain asks Matt "Doctor Who?";
* On his interview during the award ceremony Matt mentions Metallica;
* When Ed visited Matt, they've made a joke about Sting and The Police;
* Rain mentions Carlos Castaneda an author of books on Nagual 'Sorcery', and one of creators of esoteric;
* In one of the chapters Ed is reading "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoevsky;
* When they first meet, Matt says "" to Charlie, which is also a famous brand;
Songs mentioned in the book
* Pet Shop Boys - Go West;
* Kiss - I was made for loving you;
* Savage Garden - I knew I loved you;
* Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen;
* Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save tonight;
* Aerosmith - I don't want to miss a thing;
* In Flames - Metaphor.

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