Rowan and Eris
Literary FictionAdded on January 13, 2026
Description
It’s a simple story, a journey, a search, a pursuit. There is a man from Perth, an American woman, their daughter. The woman is intent on creating chaos wherever she goes, through urban art, and her work extends to creating chaos in her own life by having a daughter. The man is intent on finding his daughter and in doing so finds himself and the songs inside him.
It’s a road trip novel, starting in Perth, Australia, and traversing America, Canada and Europe. It is also a meditation on art, creativity, success, growing up and taking responsibility. A highly ambitious project, the book includes a CD of original music, plus illustrations and song lyrics.
Reader Reviews
I won this book in a Giveaway!I really liked the book, but the only problem for me was Nola´s character. I really hated her. She was so selfish and childish. And poor little Eris, she was more mature then her mother. I felt really sorry for her. Overall it was a good book, but I wish I could see more interaction between Eris and Rowan.
I won this book from a goodreads giveaway!Actual rating- 4.25/5 stars.As told in the plot, this is a simple story about a man who goes on a journey in search of his daughter, and finds himself as a person and a musician while doing so.I really enjoyed reading this book! Although I would have liked to see more interactions between Rowan and Eris, I actually loved that abrupt ending so much that I don't mind how it went after all. Most of the characters were likeable, other than Nola of course. Sh
I received this book free in return for a review.It is a story told in the 1st person about a tall, red-haired Australian man with a talent for building guitars, writing songs and performing with his guitar and songs.The man, Rowan, begins to receive anonymous postcards sent from the USA with no text but showing the handprint of a small child; he conjectures that they are from a woman called Nola with whom he once had a sexual encounter which must have resulted in a child; ergo, he is the father
