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Crepuscule: Roman
Payne's 1st novel. Published in 2004. Crepuscule
is a poetic panorama of life among expatriates in the
French capital. It is an epic story of
romance, love, freedom, and survival – where the
reader is taken on an expedition to the heights of hope
and the depths of despair.° [visit
the site]
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Cities
and Countries: Strange
adventures meet Alexis when he wanders far from his familiar
home in a quest
to become a man of the world. What begins as a search
for the "Great City,” leads to a wayward and
whimsical, romantically poignant, and at times powerfully
despairing, jaunt through various cities and countries,
far and wide...°
[visit
the site]
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The
Basement Trains: The
poem begins in ‘an
ancient garden in the midnight city,’ where a
nocturnal recollection of the past begins an epic voyage
traversing centuries of ideas and continents of profound
imagery. This bilingual first-edition (llustrated with
photographic plates by the author) contains the superb
translation into French
by Aurélien
Galateau.° [visit
the site]
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Hope
and Despair: Payne's
3rd novel is a portrait
of two
lovers'
sojourn
in the
garden
of earthly delights, and their subsequent fall from Paradise
that leads to a great quest and a hero's adventure. Blending
mythology,
allegory, and sensually erotic storytelling
this romantic
tragedy will capture you with its spellbinding beauty.° [visit
the site]
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Rookftop
Soliloquy: The
new release! Payne's
4th novel, a seductive Parisian adventure story,
will be available in Autumn of 2009 through ModeRoom
Press.°
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Literary
Coffee: 1lb
pure Arabica coffee with author's quote on the label.
(created by Café Biblioteca)°
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