A cross between Samuel Beckett and Aesop’s Fables, it’s a darkly funny, deceptively simple and deeply layered novel.It has been described by Declan Kiberd - author of numerous books, including Inventing Ireland, and leading international authority on modern Irish literature – as “A genre-busting masterpiece, full of pacy storytelling, wry dialogue and philosophical challenge…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.”
Luke Gerwe - Associate Editor, PBS NewsHour, and formerly Managing Editor, Voice of Witness book series - said, “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 probably should leave behind.”
"Time and the Tree by Róisín Sorahan is truly a masterpiece...A fable of thought provoking metaphors, knowledge and an awareness of the bigger picture...I would recommend it for all who relish beautiful literature, especially stories with a deeper meaning."
- San Francisco Book Review (5/5 star rating)

"A genre-busting masterpiece, full of pacy story-telling, wry dialogue and philosophical challenge...In contemplating some of life's deepest mysteries it tells a story that is hopeful, honest and necessary."
- Declan Kiberd - Author of Inventing Ireland, Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, and leading authority on modern Irish literature

"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."
- Luke Gerwe - Associate Editor, PBS NewsHour

"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 life-time creates an insightful read on the level of The Velveteen Rabbit classic."
- Midwest Book Review

"Time and the Tree is a beautiful debut from a talented author."
- Manhattan Book Review

Róisín Sorahan is an Irish writer currently living in Vermont. She has published numerous stories about her wanderings across six continents. Prior to becoming a nomad writer, she pursued a decade long career in public relations. She holds a Master of Letters from Trinity College Dublin, specializing in Samuel Beckett.
For further information, visit roisinsorahan.com


Title: Time and the Tree
Author: Róisín Sorahan
Publisher: Adelaide Books
Publisher Website: https://adelaidebooks.org/
Publisher Email: [email protected]
ISBN: 978-1955196635
Price: $19.60
Page Count: 282 pages
Formats: Paperback



Description of the company: ADELAIDE BOOKS LLC is a New York based independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction and creative nonfiction. It was founded in July 2017 as an imprint of the Adelaide Literary Magazine, with the aim to facilitate publishing of novels, memoirs, and collections of short stories, poems, and essays by contributing authors of our magazine and other qualified writers.