It certainly doesnt hurt that the moonspinners is quite beautifully written for its genre, in what ive come to realize is mary stewart s trademark detailed travelogue style. I reread the moonspinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i belong to in goodreads. The moon spinners 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 2011, paperback for sale. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as a secretary at the british embassy on greece. I reread the moon spinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i belong to in goodreads. Mary stewart returns to the aegean for the scene of her latest novel, which is set in crete. Buy the moon spinners by mary stewart online at alibris. They each have a spindle, and on to these they are spinning their wool, milkwhite, like the moonlight. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as. 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. 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.
Mary stewart books ranked from least to most favorite i vlogmas day 9. The moonspinners by mary stewart 2011, paperback for. Apr 14, 2008 i confess, that is the only mary stewart book i have read so far. The moonspinners rediscovered classics paperback april 1, 2011 by mary stewart author. April lady 1 of 4 full romance audio book by georgette heyer. Madam will you talk audiobook mary stewart collection audiobook. The moonspinners book central rappahannock regional. At that time i read everything by her that i could get my hands on. Oct 27, 2014 its been years much too long since ive read this book but moonspinners was my first mary stewart and i adored it. While exploring the secluded mountains of agios georgios, she has a close encounter with a greek and his knife.
Im happy to see that a new generation is discovering her also. Nicola ferris, a young british woman on holiday in crete, almost immediately stumbles across nefarious doings on the trail down to the village where she is staying. I strongly recommend this book and pretty much any other. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moon spinners, 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. After reading nine coaches waiting i went looking for more books by mary stewart, and this one somehow caught my attention first.
The moonspinners quotes showing 16 of 6 sometimes, when youre deep in the countryside, you meet three girls, walking along the hill tracks in the dusk, spinning. Stewart, mary by the moon spinners a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The moon spinners moon spinners paperback skip to main content. The moon spinners 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. Mary stewart books ranked from least to most favorite. 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.
Goodreads members who liked the moonspinners also liked. 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. I reread the moon spinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i. Mary stewart, british writer best known for her trilogy of merlin books died may 9 at her home in scotland. It was the first book of hers i had read and it led me to search for and purchase all of her writings. The moon spinners 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. I love mary stewart s books, especially the romantic suspense novels she penned in the 50s, 60s and 70s, so this is a tribute. The moon spinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 stewart s descriptions. It must have been about 40 years ago that i first discovered mary stewart. With her keen delineation of character, she once again casts a spell of suspense and romance.
Buy a cheap copy of the moonspinners book by mary stewart. Buy the moonspinners by mary stewart online at alibris. The moonspinners paperback january 1, 1964 by mary stewart author. The moon spinners rediscovered classics mary stewart the moon spinners rediscovered classics mary stewart impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in. Apr 05, 2020 adventure, romance, and exotic locations are featured in all of mary stewarts books. Mary, lady stewart born mary florence elinor rainbow. Madam will you talk audiobook mary stewart collection. The moonspinners by mary stewart fantastic fiction. Rediscovering mary stewart it must have been about 40 years ago that i first discovered mary stewart. Whitescar is a beautiful old house and farm situated in roman wall country.
Mary stewart has combined mystery, suspense, and romance in this novel set in greece. Find books like the moonspinners from the worlds largest community of readers. Mary stewarts books shine because they are very wellwritten stories about welldefined characters. The crystal cave, first in the trilogy, was published in 1970. 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. I read all of mary stewart s books when i was a teenager, and i remember being enthralled by the feeling of being in each of the places she described. As it turns out, lambis the greek is sheltering handsome mark langely. The moonspinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nicola, a secretary at the british embassy at athens, is meeting her cousin for a holiday in a small village in crete. I simply loved the latter more, and it was always going to be a difficult stewart novel to live up to.
Cant fault mary stewart on her descriptive verselike writing. The moon spinners is definitely one of mary stewarts best. 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. 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. Stewart had already written more than a dozen novels, including the moon spinners, nine coaches waiting, and the gabriel hounds.
Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. On leave from her job as a secretary in athens, has been looking forward to a quiet weeks holiday in the lush island of crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin frances. 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 to the library so i could find other stewarts to love. The book is written from the perspective of young nicola ferris, a capable english woman who is visiting from athens. Sep 07, 2017 if i hadnt read the moonspinners so soon after reading madam, will you talk. The moonspinners will also sit proudly on my shelf of treasured i first became smitten with mary stewart s writing just two years ago when i fell completely under the spell of her enchanting writing in the merlin trilogy. The moon spinners by mary stewart paperback first crest printing, may 1964 priced.
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. 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. Stewart, mary nodust by the moonspinners for sale online. 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. Top 10 best mary stewart books list of books by mary stewart. Season with hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair. The fiction and film adventure, romance, and exotic locations are featured in all of mary stewart s books. Impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an egret fly out of a lemon grove. 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. Mary stewarts books shine because they are very wellwritten stories about well defined characters. Mary stewart books in order publication order of arthurian saga books. Promo for walt disney productions new movie starring haley mills.
The moon spinners, adapted for the big screen as well, with disney making it into a featurelength film of the same name. 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. Young english girl nikky ferris hayley mills and her aunt frances joan greenwood arrive at the moon spinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. She helps a man who has been wounded as he searches for his kidnapped brother.
In my teens long ago, i read all of her books i could find. Mary stewart is magic new york times one of the great british storytellers of the 20th century independent. 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. The moonspinners is awesome, one of stewart s best. The moon spinners by mary stewart abebooks abebooks. One of her books, the crystal cave, is a personal favorite of mine and a real classic of its kind. I love mary stewarts books because theyre fun and easy to read while still being wellwritten, intelligent novels with exciting plots and. Stewart s love of landscape and animals is evident in her prose. With her keen delineation of character, mary stewart once again casts an enviable spell of suspense on readers.
It was the egret, flying out of the lemon grove that started it. As she is exploring the beautiful countryside on her way, she comes upon a man and his injured friend. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Traveling alone in the book, she is accompanied by her aunt in the film. Mary stewart, the british author of romantic thrillers who jumped genres in her 50s to create an internationally bestselling trilogy of merlin books, reimagining the arthurian legend from a. I still have a small mary stewart collection and like the book pictured here they are well worn and loved. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island kindle edition by stewart, mary. A young british woman, vacationing on a greek island, stumbles upon a mystery.
A classic mary stewart romantic thriller, with the romance part so lowkey as to be almost invisible. He claims to be looking for his younger brother who has disappeared. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island kindle edition by mary stewart author format. Have you read either of these delightful and suspenseful mary stewart novels. Dec 04, 2011 i love mary stewart s books, especially the romantic suspense novels she penned in the 50s, 60s and 70s, so this is a tribute. Promo for walt disney productions new movie starring haley. I keep trying to get into her arthur books, but do find them less compelling than her. Click to read more about the moonspinners by mary stewart. 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. I read a lot of romance and it is uncommon that a book without a little sex can hold my interest. Impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an. The moon spinners is definitely one of mary stewart s best. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by stewart, mary isbn. On impulse, she follows the birds path into the white mountains.
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. See all 43 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. As with many stewart books, this one starts off innocently enough with young nicola happily on her way to a vacation amide the cretan. Cover has slight wear, but great condition for a paperback book of its age.
The coolness of the owner is only outdone by the surliness of her brother stratos eli wallach, recently back from london. The moon spinners by stewart mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mary stewart, in her magical way, evokes crete as she has provence, northumberland and the scottish hebrides in her earlier books. Although the time is the present, the forces that set the story in motion are as ageless as mankind. Mary stewart, one of the great british storytellers of the 20th century, transports listeners to rural northumberland for this tale of romance, ambition and deceit a perfect fit for fans of agatha christie and barbara pym. In addition, there is keen delineation of character and an enviable blend of suspense and romance. Reviews mary stewart has moved forward quietly to take the chair of romantic mystery so long held by daphne du maurier. She also wrote childrens books and poetry, but may be best known for her merlin series, which straddles. My sisterinlaw gave it to me for christmas along with wildfire at midnight, nine coaches waiting, madam, will you talk. Mary stewart has moved forward quietly to take the chair of romantic mystery so long held by daphne du maurier. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the moonspinners by mary stewart.