This beautiful softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, square, and in good condition. The Lost Garden is a novel by Mary Stanley. It follows Esme Waters, a woman who seems composed and content on the surface but carries deep personal struggles hidden even from her three daughters. Critics have praised the novel as a perceptive and poignant exploration of loss and abandonment, delivered with compassion and a wry, perfectly pitched wit. Set in Dublin, the novel offers a heartfelt portrait of a family learning to heal, reconnect, and rediscover themselves.