Igor Rudan

The Breeze: A Story of Exploration, Art, Love and Faith

In the summer of 1988, in New York, the author encounters two unusual twin sisters. The rational right-hander teaches him astrophysics, while the carefree left-hander introduces him to painting and the art of thinking in symbols. Did he choose the right one? Five years later, during his medical studies, a sleepless night in the delivery room cracks open a door to a parallel world, stirring memories of the twins once more. Are the dead, like the newborn, allowed to be curious and optimistic? The Breeze is both an adventure and a love story, as well as an allegory questioning the human urge to explore the world. Within the interplay of scientific quest, art, love, and faith, it finds a shared thread—a certain kind of beauty. In this short novel, the author, an internationally recognized scientist who directs the Centre for Global Health at the University of Edinburgh, follows his series of popular science books with a literary work relevant to the dialogue between science and religion. The Breeze opens up new dimensions and perspectives, encouraging reflection on the deeper meaning of our experiences and observations.

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