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Silent
Cruise
From the author of the bestselling novel, Stanley
Park, a dazzling collection of short fiction to
debut in our new Vintage Tales series. Taylor, whose writing
possesses an astonishing range and depth, first came to
national attention with his short story writing. This collection
includes, among others, his Journey Prize-winning story,
“Doves of Townsend,” for which he also won a Silver National
Magazine Award, and two other stories from the fall 2000
Journey Prize Anthology.
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Shaena
Lambert
Shaena Lambert’s poetry and short stories have appeared
in many of Canada’s most prestigious literary magazines,
including Descant, The Malahat Review, The
New Quarterly, Prairie Fire and Prism International.
Her story “The Falling Woman” appeared in the 1995 Journey
Prize Anthology and was shortlisted for the CBC/Saturday
Night short fiction contest. She lives in Vancouver.
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The
Falling Woman
Thought-provoking and heartrending, The
Falling Woman resonates long after the book has
closed and is a collection to read again and again.
Shaena
Lambert’s remarkable debut short story collection, part
of our new Vintage Tales series, examines the universal
themes of love, loss and healing. All ten stories, whether
they are set in the dry, sage-covered hills of the Okanagan
or on the serenely polluted shores of Lake Ontario, are
linked thematically by an archetypal icon: the falling woman.
She rushes through the air upside down, transformed by what
she has seen, or is about to recognize. Never quite fallen
— always in transition — she insists on plunging into the
forbidden: marching down Main Street topless; seducing married
men; exploring the shadowy losses that predate her birth
but still manage to stamp her being.
Shaena
Lambert’s perceptive eye and flair for evocative and sensual
prose bring the under-surface of relationships — between
mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and
wives — to brilliant light.
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Rabindranath
Maharaj
Rabindranath Maharaj is the author of The
Lagahoo’s Apprentice (“This may be the best Canadian
novel yet written about the Caribbean.” -- The Toronto
Star) and Homer in Flight, which was shortlisted
for the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award. This
is his second collection of short stories. He was born in
Trinidad and now lives in Ajax, Ontario.
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The
Book of Ifs and Buts
“For so long I imagined I was making some long journey which
would make sense when I had reached the end, but now I realize
there are no journeys, just imprints in other people’s dusty
footsteps.” -- from Journey of Angels
Recognized
for his first collection of short fiction, The Interloper,
with a nomination for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for
Best First Book, Rabindranath Maharaj displays that distinct
talent again in The Book of Ifs and Buts. Part of
our new Vintage Tales series, these stories tell the experience
of immigrants as they take up new lives, often alone, in
strange lands. With passion and a discreet comic sensibility,
Maharaj brings poignancy and enduring beauty to lives that
prosper, suffer, endure heartbreak and realize dreams.
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Kevin
Patterson
Kevin Patterson grew up in Manitoba, and put himself through
medical school by enlisting in the Canadian army. When his
service was up, he worked as a doctor in the Arctic and
on the coast of British Columbia while studying for his
MFA. He is the author of the bestselling The
Water in Between. He resides on Salt Spring Island.
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Country
of Cold
Exploring themes of fate, identity and the meaning of home,
Country
of Cold traces the lives of a group of vibrant young
men and women raised in rural Canada. Stifled by their provincial
locale, they seek freedom in new corners of the world: the
haunting landscapes of the North; historic lanes of Montreal;
and Paris, where temperatures reach pleasant and unfamiliar
highs. As the stories unfold, each character grapples with
the impossible puzzles of adulthood. Fierce ambition meets
fiercer competition, and geography no longer offers solutions
in the quest for a fulfilling life. Yet one member of their
set chooses not to leave the old neighborhood, dutifully
practicing medicine in the community of her youth. A final
reunion brings these satisfying tales full circle.
Crafted
with the keen insight that won accolades for Kevin Patterson’s
first book, Country
of Cold marks another sparkling achievement in his
promising career.
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