The Upas Tree

Florence Louisa Barclay (1862-1921) was an English romance novelist and short story writer. Her novel "The Rosary," a story of undying love, was published in 1909 and its success would eventually see the book translated into eight languages and made into five motion pictures. According to the "New York Times," the novel was the No.1 bestselling novel of 1910 in the United States.