To my knowledge, this is the only mary stewart book to have been made into a film. Calibre audio library brings the pleasure of reading to anyone who struggles to read print material. The moonspinners ebook by mary stewart rakuten kobo. I cant wait to read the other mary stewart novels set in greece. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moonspinners, despite the people at the inn being busy preparing for a wedding, and no one there, except alexis michael davis, the young teen son of the proprietress sophia irene papas, he who is fond of spouting current popular. The combination of mystery, romance, shakespeares the tempest set on the greek island of corfu set me on the lifelong path of being a reader, as well as giving me the itch to travel, to see for myself all the wonders an author bought into my world. It was the first book of hers i had read and it led me to search for and purchase all of her writings. Mary, lady stewart born mary florence elinor rainbow. And suddenly the life nicola adores is in danger of coming to an abrupt, brutal, and terrifying end. One of her books, the crystal cave, is a personal favorite of mine and a real classic of its kind.
It has been a really, really long time since i read the moonspinners or revisited the movie. I read a lot of romance and it is uncommon that a book without a little sex can hold my interest. Nicola, a secretary at the british embassy at athens, is meeting her cousin for a holiday in a small village in crete. Where we are introduced to the young englishwoman, nicola ferris, a.
She helps a man who has been wounded as he searches for his kidnapped brother. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Mary stewarts novel brings to vibrant life one of the worlds great legends and sheds a fascinating new light on the turbulence and mystery of 5thcentury britain. Nicola ferris, on leave from her job as a secretary in athens, has been looking forward to a quiet weeks holiday in cre. The moonspinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. At that time i read everything by her that i could get my hands on.
Ive read the moonspinners several times, and im always hooked from the very first line. 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. 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. After reading nine coaches waiting i went looking for more books by mary stewart, and this one somehow caught my attention first. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as a secretary at the british embassy on the lush island of crete. The film was based upon a suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Although the time is the present, the forces that set the story in motion are as ageless as mankind.
Sparks of romance light the way through this unique mystery filled with danger and delight. 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 stewarts books shine because they are very wellwritten stories about well defined characters. At their hotel, she soon makes the acquaintance of a lonely young boy named david, who is.
A classic mary stewart romantic thriller, with the romance part so lowkey as to be almost invisible. Moonspinners has as its heroine nicola ferris, who has the enviable job of working on the island of crete as a secretary at the british embassy. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the moonspinners book by mary stewart. Mary stewart has combined mystery, suspense, and romance in this novel set in greece. Mary stewart returns to the aegean for the scene of her latest novel, which is set in crete. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as. The moonspinners oxford bookworms author mary stewart formatbinding paperback book condition used very good quantity available 1 binding paperback isbn 10 0194216640 isbn 9780194216647 publisher oxford university press place of publication oxford, england this edition first published 1991. I reread the moonspinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i. Read the moonspinners the perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by mary stewart available from rakuten kobo. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this t.
This summer, i read two enjoyable mary stewart novels. I think it was a gift to one of my parents which they never read but which i read over and over and then badgered my mom to take me. I strongly recommend this book and pretty much any other. 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. 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. If you like mary stewart, you will like this book this is a classic mary stewart work, with all the elements we fans have come to expect. The moonspinners mary stewart uk first published in great britain in 1962 by hodder and stoughton.
A young british woman, vacationing on a greek island, stumbles upon a mystery. As with many stewart books, this one starts off innocently enough with young nicola happily on her way to a vacation amide the cretan. With her keen delineation of character, she once again casts a spell of suspense and romance. The stylish, educated novels of mary stewart, who has died aged 97, charmed two generations of postwar readers and launched a whole new strand of. It must have been about 40 years ago that i first discovered mary stewart.
I liked the romance much more in nine coaches waiting. My first read for october was the modern, suspense classic the moonspinners by mary stewart, the seventh of stewarts romantic, suspense novels, published in 1962, but the third i have read. 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 by mary stewart fantastic fiction. The moonspinners by mary stewart 2011, paperback for. Boston globe, mary stewart has moved forward quietly to take the chair of romantic mystery so long held by daphne du maurier.
With her keen delineation of character, mary stewart once again casts an enviable spell of suspense on readers. The stories are suspenseful, there is always a hint of romance, and the ending is not always obvious a problem in some so called mysteries. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island kindle edition by stewart, mary. Level 4 the moonspinners by mary stewart, 9780194791786, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
In this enthralling work, mary stewart once more shows her own great wizardry. 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. Then on her day off, she links up with two hiking companions who have inadvertently stumbledupon a scene of blood vengeance. This website provides details of all our services including online access to our complete catalogue of audiobooks. It was the egret, flying out of the lemongrove, that started it. This would include dyslexia, ms, mnd, a visual impairment or brain injury. The moon spinners is definitely one of mary stewarts best. The moonspinners oxford bookworms by stewart, mary. The story in crete for a holiday, nicola ferris is walking down a path to the village of agios georgios where she is going to stay when she stumbles on lambis, and mark, a young englishman with a bullet wound. Books by mary stewart 7 books calibre audio library. Mary, lady stewart was a british novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations. 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. Im happy to see that a new generation is discovering her also. It is not my favourite of her books but it is a most enjoyable read with one of my favourite characters being tony, followed swiftly by frances.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary stewart certainly had a way of telling stories with vivid settings. The moonspinners oxford bookworms by mary stewart isbn. I love mary stewarts books, especially the romantic suspense novels she penned in the 50s, 60s and 70s, so this is a tribute. Nicola is a young woman on holiday from her job at the embassy in. Books by mary stewart authors like mary stewart what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. It was the egret, flying out of the lemon grove that started it. The service is provided through a free nationwide postal and internet service of audiobooks.
The moonspinners 2003 read online free book by mary. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Buy the moonspinners by mary stewart online at alibris. A british author, mary stewart was an institution during her time, largely focusing on the romantic mystery genre for much of her long, extensive and highly illustrious writing career, which spanned for a number of decades. Stewarts love of landscape and animals is evident in her prose. On ones of her days off, she runs into a couple of hiking companions who have accidentally found a bloody scene of carnage. 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. On impulse, she follows the birds path into the white mountains. A british author, mary stewart was an institution during her time, largely focusing on the romantic mystery genre for much of her long, extensive and highly illustrious writing. Stage 4 the moonspinners mary stewart introduction this ungraded summary is for the teachers use only and should not be given to students.
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