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Zusatztext A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors. Informationen zum Autor Mary Stewart was one of the 20th century's bestselling and best-loved novelists. 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. Her first novel! Madam! Will You Talk? was published in 1955 and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. In 1971 she was awarded the International PEN Association's Frederick Niven Prize for The Crystal Cave ! and in 1974 the Scottish Arts Council Award for one of her children's books! Ludo and the Star Horse . She was married to the Scottish geologist Frederick Stewart! and died in 2014. Klappentext A love story delicate in its perceptions of a young woman falling in love! delightful in its portrayal of the countryside! and skilled in its creation of a world of magic. Mary Stewart's storytelling is as spell-binding as ever. Mary Stewart's storytelling is as spell-binding as ever in her twelfth novel, a gothic romance featuring sparkling prose, delightful characterisation and classic intrigue. Zusammenfassung Mary Stewart's storytelling is as spell-binding as ever in her twelfth novel, a gothic romance featuring sparkling prose, delightful characterisation and classic intrigue.
