In this trilogy, The Lake District becomes Roger’s home. I spent a few weeks last year close to his former cottage which was a two minute walk from the picture above. He often went hand in hand with two women simultaneously and together they would wine and dine at luxury establishments. Meanwhile I went walking, swimming and cooking for myself.
As much as I didn’t like him, I did my best to get under his skin and to understand him. He believed that he was a victim from traditional thinking and with his wealth he enjoyed manipulating young women into his world.
It was a strange experience getting inside my sleeping bag and imaging myself; as a male who hated the human race yet wanted to procreate profusely. In turn I got inside Roger’s world and had nightmares.
Although I have never studied law, I felt that I had written plausibly about this lawyer. Even so, it came as a big shock for me when I went swimming and a lady looked at me and had this to say. ”Excuse me, can I ask you a question?” She asked me politely. ”Yes, you can.” I replied. ”Are you a lawyer?’ She asked me.
About the Title:
Roger, born in French Flanders, had been brought up by an unhappy, sexually confused single mother, who simply saw the world as an evil place. He was the grandson of a prolific rapist judge, whose son, Peter, became a homosexual having forcibly attended his father’s secret parties as a young boy. Several years later, Peter is raped by Sarah – Roger’s mother – for her to conceive him and to fill a void in her lonely depraved world.As a law student, Roger spends one year at Lancaster University. For him, England is a contemptuous country. He enjoys dismissing Wordsworth as some sanctimonious hypocrite who fathered an illegitimate child in France.As a lawyer, he was well aware of the evil taking place around him in the family courts, but he couldn’t control his lust for power and money. In turn, he goes beyond control on his path to power and is asked by one of the New World Order’s henchmen to be part of something that is, even for him, beyond the pale.He maintains a close bond with his mother.
About the Author:
Steven Kay was born in Lancashire and he grew up in Hambleton close to Morecambe Bay and the Forest of Bowland. His father introduced him to the great outdoors and his mother showed him how to make the most out of his life. His education started in mathematics and at university transitioned to languages. Steven leads a simple life as a health-food enthusiast, he loves to go lake swimming, cycling and camping. He maintains fluency in Dutch and he intends to retire in Austria where the landscape reminds him of Cumbria but without the continual rains. In Austria he communicates fluently with the locals, and meets up with many flying Hollanders, who also appreciate the Low Countries rather than the Alps. Finally, without a car and TV, Steven values love of a bygone era and the peacefulness it allows him to enjoy.
Author Steven Kay 