Mary Stanley

The Umbrella Tree tells the story of Helena Wolff, who grew up on a coffee farm in Kenya, together with her brother Horace. As an adult, she settled in an affluent Ireland, where her quiet and seemingly normal life in Wicklow is undermined by the tragedy and violence of her past. In this deep, yet often humourous novel, twists and turns culminate in a shocking and unexpected ending.

ISBN: 9781848400481; B PB; 250pp; November 2009