When a private Monégasque banker discovers a mysterious journal at a bookstore, he ascends the spiralling staircase of the writer's cavernous mind. A philosophical journey of existential discovery, Neil Meyollner begins to reflect on his monotonous life and contemplates embracing the changes and theories that cued the journal's provocative existence. The Romantic and The Vile is an investigation of mortality, happiness, and love.About the Author: Bruce Crown is the author of four novels, including international bestseller How Dim the Promised Land. He is a University of Toronto alumnus and currently lives in Copenhagen.