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A trade paperback in very good condition, first edition, first printing, published by Headline Review (an imprint of Headline Book Publishing, a division of Hodder Headline), London, 2006. Covers are clean, the pages are unmarked throughout, with light age toning consistent with the book's age. The fifth novel by Irish author and journalist Mary Stanley, a story of secrets, self-discovery, and the walls we build to protect ourselves. When Esme Waters' carefully maintained life begins to crack, the truth she has hidden for years threatens everything she holds dear.

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.