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Mary Stewart (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Mar 2011
Nicola Ferris, on leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances.

But before she even reaches her destination Nicola stumbles on evidence of a murderous crime involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by blood and the bonds of greed. For the first time in her life Nicola meets a man and a situation she cannot deal with . . .

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (17 Mar 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444720481
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444720488
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 214,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'One of the most stupendously successful authors ever' (Sunday Express )

'Mary Stewart is magic' (New York Times )

'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 )

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Mary Stewart is one of our most successful novelists. Her first novel, MADAM WILL YOU TALK, was published in 1955. It was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. All her novels have been bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. She was made a Doctor of Literature by Durham University in 2009.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mary Stewart at her best! 27 Mar 2012
By Hils T
Format:Paperback
What a delight to have Mary Stewart's delightful adventure stories republished in these attractive editions and how delightful to find them just as enjoyable to reread as they were when I first took them out of my local library as a teenager! Some modern authors could learn a great deal from this lady's craft and skill in story writing!

The Moonspinners is one of this author's best novels, with a well structured plot that moves along at a nifty pace. It starts simply as Nicola takes a walk in the hills of Crete and accelerates as she gets mixed up in a murderous adventure with a thrilling climax.

Vivid descriptions of an as yet unspoilt Crete are never overworked, there's suspense and danger but no gratuitous violence and the budding romance between an enterprising heroine and a gallant hero comes along with an interesting range of supporting cast members. (My favourite was Tony, the camp hotelier whose sexuality is hinted at but never overtly stated) The occasional quaint turn of phrase from the early 1960s and Nicola's (hopefully) ironic comments about male superiority both add to the book's charm for me: I love it!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A literate thriller romance set in Crete 2 April 2002
By helenmelvin@fieryfelts.com
Format:Paperback
Mary Stewart was writing about her love affair with Greece long before Louis Bernieres. Her more than literate thriller/ romance is set against the backdrop of a beautiful unspoilt Crete, where her modern and fiesty heroine battles aginst some very nasty villains to a highly satisfying conclusion. The Moospinners si a modern classic and a delight to read.
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Overdue for rediscovery 28 Mar 2003
By Booksthatmatter
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Mary Stewart's currently best known for her Arthurian trilogy, which is great, but before that she was a big figure in a genre which is sort of at odds with modern publishing (though there are exceptions). I guess you could call it up-market romance, or thrillers, or literary pulp. Whatever the label, she is a fantastic writer, evocative, suspensful and entertaining. All the romantic/thriller/adventure novels have strong heroines and slightly old-fashioned plots, but more than that they are heavily atmospheric evocations of place - France, Greece, the Lebanon, Scotland. The Moonspinners is one of her Greek novels (along with My Brother Michael and This Rough Magic)and they date back to a period when post-war, post-rationing Britons were rediscovering the warmth and vitality of the mediterranean world. IT sounds weird, but if Elizabeth David had written fiction rather than food/travel/cookery books - they might be like this. They certainly tap into the same vein of heat, dust and exoticism that we have largely forgotten in our package-holiday era. I'd love to spearhead a revival of Mary Stewart's fiction - they'd also make fantastic period films or TV series. Someone snap them up. Having done this rave, I like the Moonspinners a lot but it's not my favourite - i'd go for My Brother Michael as a first choice of the Greek books. But I'd still read this next!
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Takes you back to a time that I'm not old enough to remember but my mum loved these books and after reading her copies I have re read them many times in various formats. Read more
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The Moonspinners will take you to Greece and hold you captive. Written in a simple style, the story floods over you without too much effort. An enjoyable read.
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Yes, Mary Stewart's novel is a classic, and a great atmospheric read.

But this edition (Oxford Bookworms - just 80 pages) is 'retold by Diane Mowat' for students of... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Charming and exciting adventure/roamnce set in Crete
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