Thornyhold - Softcover

Stewart, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556527934 ISBN 13: 9781556527937

Publisher: Chicago Review Pr, 2008

Synopsis

During Gilly Ramsey’s lonely childhood, the occasional brief visits of her mother’s cousin were a delight, seeming like visits of a fairy godmother. Years later, when Gilly inherits Thornyhold, her house, she discovers that her cousin, with her still room and herbalist practices?and her undoubted powers?had long been known to the locals as a witch. She is approached by neighbors, some innocent, some not so innocent, but all assuming that she, too, is a witch, and a possible addition to the local coven. Gilly finds there is some truth in this, for she discovers that she can call on a kind of power in difficult moments. This wonderful novel from bestselling author Mary Stewart is delicate in its perception of a young woman’s falling in love, delightful in its portrayal of the English countryside, and skilled in its creation of a world full of magic.

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Review:

In this 1940s rural scene you glimpse the shadow behind all things bright and beautiful. (Daily Mail)

Anyone who enjoys a gentle, modern love story will find a cracker in THORNYHOLD (Woman's World)

Skeins of sentences are woven into a tale of sweet magic, witchcraft and suspense . . . which will perpetuate Mrs Stewart's bestsellerdom and confirm her status as a literary phenomenon (Scotland on Sunday)

She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing (Elizabeth Buchan)

A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors. (Harriet Evans)

Book Description:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1556527934
• ISBN 13: 9781556527937
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 207