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“Gentle and humorous with a touch of mystery.” Michelle Magorian, bestselling author of ‘Goodnight, Mister Tom’
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Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination…
A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award, newly republished in the Essential Modern Classics range.
Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that aren’t there – a swing creaking, a dog barking – and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the ten-year-old, Harriet, who stitched it.
But what happened to her? As Maria becomes more lost in Harriet’s world, she grows convinced that something tragic occurred…
Perfect for fans of ghostly mysteries like ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful, quiet little book. Published in the 1970s, it tells the story of Maria, a lonely only child who thinks very deeply about things and also has a marvellous imagination. The plot itself is not shocking or violent in any way - Maria finds a friend, they go fossil-hunting on the beach together; Maria discovers an old sampler, and starts to think about the girl who made it. Added to this quietness are the elegant way the book is written, the author's sensitivity to how people behave and change with their surroundings, and Maria's own imaginings. I especially like the part when Maria imagines herself grown up:
"And having thought of this, in an off-hand sort of way, the thought suddenly took shape... so that a grown-up Maria (wearing spectacles, for some reason... and dressed in a tweed suit like Aunt Ruth's) stood before her, smiling quite benevolently, and so real it seemed almost possible that other people might see her also".
Penelope Lively's interest in history and the way time changes places can be shown through Maria, as she explores the old house and thinks about the people who used to live there. There are some very interesting thoughts in this book. Also, it's very funny. Please read it - I'm the only person in my school who has. Thank you.
"And having thought of this, in an off-hand sort of way, the thought suddenly took shape... so that a grown-up Maria (wearing spectacles, for some reason... and dressed in a tweed suit like Aunt Ruth's) stood before her, smiling quite benevolently, and so real it seemed almost possible that other people might see her also".
Penelope Lively's interest in history and the way time changes places can be shown through Maria, as she explores the old house and thinks about the people who used to live there. There are some very interesting thoughts in this book. Also, it's very funny. Please read it - I'm the only person in my school who has. Thank you.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this novel in the 1970s when i was a child, and have re-read it several as an adult. It is a lovely amospheric novel. It has a magical sense of timelessness. The character of Maria is beautifully and skillfully written. Penelope Lively cleverly evokes the feelings of a lonely eleven year old child. The reader really gets under the skin of of Maria. my favourite part of the story is how the character of Maria developes as the story progesses. I really feel that the novel gets better with each re-reading. A classic suitable for all ages. It is in part a mystery and the story of a shy young girl. The description of an english seaside holiday in 1970s britain is how i remember my own childhood holidays.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Admittedly, the last time I read this book was 8 years ago. But Maria is one of the most memorable characters I have come across. Extraordinarily ordinary - just a child, wanting to be left alone to try and grow up. She goes on holiday with her parents, and its really one of those holidays you dream of as a child - big house to yourself, the beach, a special friendship and a mini adventure. Its a good read for the summer....and a chance to remember what it was like during those years when you were neither child nor adult.
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Brings back memories!
I'm over 40 now but I remember reading this book when I was about 8 years old in the late 1970s and loved it. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2008 by Clarissa Winbourne
A Waste of Time
A Stitch in Time is a children's novel of the past and present involving a little girl on holiday with her family in Dorset. Read more
Published on 29 May 2003
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