The Ghost Tree Book

The Ghost Tree is written by international bestselling author, Barbara Erskine. Her first book Lady of Hay sold more than three million copies worldwide and her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages. After many years of exile, Ruth returns to Edinburgh and is left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and the death of her estranged father. As she sifts through a secret cupboard filled with her mother's possessions, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written in the eighteenth century by her ancestor, Thomas Erskine. Thomas was the youngest son of a noble family living in genteel poverty, and he always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. After joining the navy and the army, he eventually settles to study law and his extraordinary experiences propel him to the very top and he becomes Lord Chancellor. However, he has many powerful enemies who will hound him to death and beyond...Ruth is gripped by Thomas' story and slowly senses that his presence is with her as well as his enemies. Ruth draws upon new friends and old in what becomes a battle for her own survival, in which she discovers an inner power beyond anything she has ever imagined.Read More