REVIEWS

Declan KiberdAuthor, Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, and leading authority on modern Irish literature
"A genre-busting masterpiece, full of pacy storytelling, wry dialogue and philosophical challenge. It shows a heightened awareness of the promises of language as portals into the deepest reflections. It is funny, beautifully modulated and heart-rending. Róisín Sorahan has written that rare thing nowadays - a book of passion and truth which will enthral and challenge every kind of reader. In contemplating some of life's deepest mysteries, it tells a story that is hopeful, honest and necessary.”

The Irish Times

 

“With forks and turns, and characters that might have stepped out of the pages of Hans Christian Andersen, this is an entrancing book with the timbre of a fairy tale, raising contemporary philosophical questions.”

Seven Days, Vermont

 

“With whispers of Madeleine L’Engle, Sorahan crafts a modern parable as philosophical as it is fantastical.”

San Francisco Book Review

 

“A masterpiece.”

Luke Gerwe, PBS NewsHour

 

Time and the Tree is unlike anything I’ve read in contemporary literature – a beautiful fable fit for difficult and confusing days. This story is about teaching yourself to endure, what you might want to carry with you, and what you should probably leave behind.”

Readers’ Favorite

 

“Philosophical but not complicated, its simple and crisp plot can only be described as sublime.”

Patricia Scanlan, Best-selling Author

 

“The most beautiful, lyrical, thought provoking, superbly written book I’ve ever read.”

LoveReading UK

 

“Hope and positivity flow from the pages of this lyrical story as we navigate the ever-changing seasons in this magical forest.”

Damien Brennan, Yeats International Summer School

 

“A story filled with imagination told in the most beautiful lucid language.”

Manhattan Book Review

 

“A beautiful debut from a talented author.”

Professor Áine Kelly, Trinity College Dublin

 

“I loved this wise and timeless fable peopled with beautifully drawn characters. Time and the Tree is a treat for the head and the heart.”

The Midwest Book Review

 

“Sorahan’s ability to bring to life some basic tenets of existence and the existential questions many come to feel during the course of a lifetime creates an insightful read on the level of The Velveteen Rabbit classic.”

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