Time and the Tree - Time and the Tree

A modern fable about the nature of time and the quest for happiness.

In this darkly funny, deceptively simple novel, an unlikely cast grapple with choices and grope towards self-knowledge in a world where compassion is interwoven with menace. Lyrical, honest and heart-breaking, Time and the Tree confronts readers with a unique perspective on the challenges life presents.

A wise and hopeful book, it is uplifting and unsettling by turns.

Time and the Tree was awarded the 2022 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal for Inspirational Fiction.

"A genre-busting masterpiece, full of pacy storytelling, wry dialogue and philosophical challenge..."

"Time and the Tree by Roisin Sorahan is truly a masterpiece...I would recommend it for all who relish beautiful literature, especially stories with a deeper meaning."

“My thoughts are foes that stalk my mind.”

“Happiness is a knife wrapped in silk, gliding across the belly. It always hurts. It tricks you for a time that life is kinder and more beautiful than it really is and then, just when you believe it, it’s thrust into your gut and given a good old twist before it’s snatched away again.”

“A good story, well told, will keep the listener fixed on the dancing shadows, oblivious to the real drama unfolding behind their back.”

“All that we have are our memories, and the moment, and the motivation to get up when we’ve fallen, to try again and do better.”

“The road has many forks and turns, and Fate seldom takes the direct route.”

“She was a secret that he wanted to spill, but he didn’t know how to upend her thoughts.”

“The Warrior is one who makes the leap with sinking boots and a fluttering heart. Fools walk with their eyes closed, never fearing the hole that gapes to greet them.”

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