Borrowed for a Short Time - by Tyler Keevil (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A young man suffers a workplace accident in a bankrupt industrial unit on Christmas Eve; a couple set out in the midst of a snowstorm to save a wounded owl; a motley crew of local volunteers comes together to search the river for a missing child. Borrowed for a Short Time is a collection of linked stories which blend fiction and creative non-fiction. Based on Keevil's experiences of moving to mid Wales in his twenties, striving - sometimes failing - to fit into a new culture, the different narratives explore themes of isolation and belonging, love and longing, and what it means to call a place home. Ranging from rural Wales to urban Vancouver, and featuring recurring characters whose lives and fates intertwine, this collection resonates with wisdom, warmth, and a rare, deceptively simple, honesty.

About the Author

Tyler Keevil was born in Edmonton and raised in Vancouver. He travelled in Europe and lived in Prague for a time before settling in Wales in his mid-twenties. He has published several books and received a number of accolades for his writing, most notably the Journey Prize, The Missouri Review Editors' Prize, and the Wales Book of the Year People's Choice Award. He lives in south Wales with his wife and children.