Its of its time, as all mary stewart books are, the boy meets girl is from a more innocent age, but the murder and general nastiness is not. Buy a cheap copy of the moonspinners book by mary stewart. There she discovers a young englishman who, hiding out in the hills and less than pleased to have been discovered, sends nicola packing with the order to keep out of his affairs. See details moonspinners by mary stewart mint condition sold by zuber 98. She made her fiction debut in 2009 with the last bookstore in america. Read the moonspinners the perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by mary stewart available from rakuten kobo. The moonspinners impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an egret fly out of a lemon grove. That series will remain a favorite and one of the most memorable reading experiences ever. The crystal cave 1970, the hollow hills 1973 and the last. With her keen delineation of character, she once again casts a spell of suspense and romance. Set in crete in the 1960s, the narrator is a young woman called nicola ferris, who is spontaneous and bighearted, and i liked her very much.
Here, nicola ferris is a young secretary with the british embassy who decides to take a holiday and meet her cousin on crete. I have no idea when ill be able to go though so i have to content myself with reading books with greek settings. Blog archive 2014 1 2014 1 january 1 20 18 september 1 august 2. Mary stewart is magic new york times one of the great british storytellers of the 20th century independent. Mary stewart was one of the 20th centurys bestselling and bestloved novelists.
September 1916 in sunderland, nordengland, als mary florence elinor. Her finest and most original achievement was merlin trilogy, an arthurian saga. I dont know what it is perhaps the snowy weather and the early dark evenings but this book completely hit the spot with me a few nights ago, following through to the next day as i surreptitiously raced to finish it off in between my proper occupations. Nicola is a young woman on holiday from her job at the embassy in greece, who agrees to meet up with an older friend on crete. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by stewart, mary isbn.
The author skillfully conveys the natural beauty of the greek island of crete in the. Mass market paperback by stewart, mary good moonspinners mass market paperback by stewart, mary good. Mar 17, 2011 mary stewart was one of the 20th centurys bestselling and bestloved novelists. Four childrens books, including ludo and the star horse 1974 and a book of poetry, joined her oeuvre, and the moonspinners 1962 reached a wider audience through the. The moonspinners sticks pretty much to mary stewarts triedandtrue formulabut she always manages to hold her readers in suspense, no matter what. The moonspinners by mary stewart fantastic fiction. Theres also a 1964 disney film version of the moonspinners with hayley. The moonspinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mary, lady stewart born mary florence elinor rainbow.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. It flows like a river, meandering through the heat of the cretan mountains and takes the reader on a glorious adventure via the heart whole ms heroine 1950s and her charismatic beau who, in this case is a very robust and mature young man who along with brother and guide, find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Creating an impressive and illustrious writing career, she would come to be regarded as one of the most influential authors of her time, inspiring countless other writers to follow in her footsteps. The moonspinners oxford bookworms by stewart, mary. It will make a rich inheritance for its heirs, but in order to secure it, they enlist the help of a young woman named mary who bears remarkable resemblance to missing whitescar heiress annabel winslow. In addition, there is keen delineation of character and an enviable blend of suspense and romance. Apr 14, 2008 mary stewart is a wellknown and muchbeloved author of romantic suspense and historical fiction novels. The moonspinners oxford bookworms elt by mary stewart.
When i was twelve or thirteen, mary stewart was a favorite author of everyone i knew who loved to readmy mother, her friends, me, and eventually my younger sistersand of all stewarts books it was the moonspinners that sirencalled me back to its pages again and again. I knew then that i would eventually read all of stewarts work. Mary stewarts other books are along the same lines and are good too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary stewart, in her magical way, evokes crete as she has provence, northumberland and the scottish hebrides in her earlier books. Moonspinners has as its heroine nicola ferris, who has the enviable job of working on the island of crete as a. The film was based upon a suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Koumas characterisation is not bad at all, giving us the very believable light touch of the rather lovely despite everything tony and the sadness and worry of sophia and as with all stewart s. Lady mary stewart was author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her contemporary stories of romantic suspense and her historical novels.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mary stewart and the moonspinners hey, theres a dead guy in. I keep trying to get into her arthur books, but do find them less compelling than her. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. A classic mary stewart romantic thriller, with the romance part so lowkey as to be almost invisible. I love mary stewarts books because theyre fun and easy to read while still being. Moonspinners by mary stewart mass market for sale online. I have only read stewarts arthurian series, which was absolutely. The author, mary stewart, was born in 1916 and was has disappeared. She was born in sunderland, county durham in 1916, but lived for most of her life in scotland, a source of much inspiration for her writing.
Nicola is a young woman on holiday from her job at the embassy in. Mary stewarts 1st edition darwin book to be auctioned, by murray spooner 2016 07, bookseller. Theres also a 1964 disney film version of the moonspinners with hayley mills, though i havent seen it and have heard that its very different to the book. When i was twelve or thirteen, mary stewart was a favorite author of everyone i knew who loved to readmy mother, her friends, me, and eventually my younger sistersand of all stewart s books it was the moonspinners that sirencalled me back to its pages again and again. As with many stewart books, this one starts off innocently enough with young nicola happily on her way to a vacation amide the cretan.
Buy the moonspinners by mary stewart online at alibris. Her books have become classics and are still reprinted often and read widely. Mar 08, 20 of the five mary stewart novels i have now read, this is one of my favourites so far and might be a good one to start with if youve never read any of her books. On impulse, she follows the birds path into the white mountains. It seems like such a lovely place, rich in culture and i would love to try authentic greek food. The author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her contemporary stories of romantic suspense and her historical novels. Of the five mary stewart novels i have now read, this is one of my favourites so far and might be a good one to start with if youve never read any of her books. Diane mowat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She also wrote childrens books and poetry, but may be best known for her merlin series, which straddles. Creating an impressive and illustrious writing career, she would come to be regarded as one of the most influential authors of her time, inspiring countless other writers to.
Nov 25, 2003 mart stewart is one of the most widely read fiction writers of our time. It is certainly vintage and reflects the social mores of the time, especially with regard to dress, but the story stands on its own and was as fun to read now for the 3rd time as it was in the late 60s when i first read it. After reading nine coaches waiting i went looking for more books by mary stewart, and this one somehow caught my attention first. The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. May 15, 2014 four childrens books, including ludo and the star horse 1974 and a book of poetry, joined her oeuvre, and the moonspinners 1962 reached a wider audience through the 1964 walt disney film with. The moonspinners nine coaches waiting the ivy treemadam, will you talk. The moonspinners is set in crete and is the second mary stewart romantic suspense novel that ive read. A young british woman, vacationing on a greek island, stumbles upon a mystery.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Born on the 17th of september in 1916 and living till may the 9th, 2014, the author mary stewart lived a long and eventful life. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of agatha christie and barbara pym on the edge of their seats. What sets these pioneering ladies apart from contemporary series books is the fact that most of their books are standalones. In this bestselling novel, first published in 1963 and made into a successful movie starring hayley mills the following year, mary stewart, in her magical way, evokes crete as she has delphi, provence, northumberland, and the hebrides in her other books. Mary stewart has published 20 novels, including the merlin trilogy the crystal cave, the hollow hills, and the last enchantment. The moonspinners mass market paperback published 1991 by fawcett crest books 39th printing, february 1991, mass market paperback, 223 pages author s. I love that mary stewart s books have different settings. Mary stewarts story is descriptive, smoothly flowing and full of surprises. She helps a man who has been wounded as he searches for his kidnapped brother. Mary stewart books list of books by author mary stewart.
Oct 27, 2014 i read all of mary stewarts books when i was a teenager, and i remember being enthralled by the feeling of being in each of the places she described. Born in england, she has lived for many years in scotland. The moonspinners ebook by mary stewart rakuten kobo. Order of mary stewart books mary stewart 19162014 was an english novelist of historical fiction, fantasy, mystery and romance novels. It featured the legendary silent film actress pola negri in her final screen performance. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I read all of mary stewarts books when i was a teenager, and i remember being enthralled by the feeling of being in each of the places she described. The moonspinners is awesome, one of stewart s best. Im slowly enjoying going through her entire backlist. She also wrote childrens books and poetry, but may be best known for her merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and fantasy.
The moonspinners 2003 read online free book by mary stewart. Buy the paperback book the moonspinners by mary stewart at indigo. Cant fault mary stewart on her descriptive verselike writing. I think i said of one of mary stewarts other books, touch not the cat, or maybe the gabriel hounds, or both, that its really the famous five for adults, with a. Since then she has published over 20 bestselling novels. The moonspinners 2003 read online free book by mary. Mary stewarts books shine because they are very wellwritten stories about welldefined characters. Below is a list of amy stewarts books in order of when they were originally released. Impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an. Mary is considered one of the founding authors of the romantic suspense subgenre, seamlessly blending the romance and mysterysuspense genres. Ihre geschichten handeln vielfach in frankreich, gro. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. I visited crete many years after reading the moonspinners, and i think my reaction to the countryside and the antiquity sites in particular was shaped by having read stewarts descriptions.
While hiking through the beautiful, desolate hills of crete, nicola ferris stumbles across the prone form of a critically injured man. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this t. The moonspinners is a 1964 american walt disney productions feature film starring hayley mills in a story about a jewel theft on the island of crete. The moonspinners paperback january 1, 1964 by mary stewart author. The moonspinners oxford bookworms by mary stewart isbn. The moonspinners is my favorite, possibly because of the setting and because it was my first stewart, at age 9, but we completely agree on this rough magic. Amy stewart made her debut as a published author in 2000 with the nonfiction book from the ground up.