The Blue Vase
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A marriage strain beneath unspoken words. A traveler comes upon an unexpected moment. Unflinching and tender in equal measure the collection traces felt lines beneath ordinary lives —Longing betrayal, love, leave their mark long after the storm has passed. Rich in atmosphere and unsparing in insight these stories reveal how even the most ordinary lives carry secrets.
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The collection explores how place shapes people and how they carry these places within them. From the wide flat prairie farmland to the restless shores of the Caribbean these stories move across landscapes shaped by memory and quiet reckoning. In their pages ordinary lives are faced with longing, loss, adventure and unexpected events. Each story stands alone yet together they form a map of resilience across countries and cultures.
About the Author
Irene grew up on the Manitoba prairies. She attended University of Manitoba where she met and married a Tobagonian doctoral student. They moved to Liverpool, England where they faced the challenges of mixed race family. Emigrating to Trinidad some years later transformed her outlook and inspired her writing. She resides in Toronto, Canada.