The Friends of Watlington Library were delighted to welcome back accomplished local author Sylvia Vetta in early June to talk about her recently published second book Sculpting the Elephant, an engaging love story set across two different cultures.
Inspired by her personal knowledge of marrying her Indian husband in 1960’s Britain and the challenges they faced, Sylvia pitched her talk around the very topical issue of mixed-race relationships whilst deftly interweaving the creation of her two protagonists into her words.
Sylvia is an eloquent and assured speaker and spoke movingly about her own experiences, which are increasingly relevant in our multicultural society. Her talk was extremely personable and offered an intimate insight into an important and relevant issue. It was entertaining and excellently pitched and provoked a number of questions from the floor and a real interest in reading what is a wonderful novel.
If you would like to buy a copy, please go to www.sylviavetta.co.uk for a direct link to Amazon, or order from any bookshop (publisher Claret Press).
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