- Hardcover: 285 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (1 Jan 1974)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034010905X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340109052
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,718,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Suspense and romance expertly mingled' (Observer )
'Keeps one awake through the long night's journey into day' (Guardian )
'A splendid book at any time' (News of the World ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Keeps one awake through the long night's journey into day' (Guardian )
'A splendid book at any time' (News of the World ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Suspense and romance expertly mingled' (Observer )
'Keeps one awake through the long night's journey into day' (Guardian )
'A splendid book at any time' (News of the World )
'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 ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'Keeps one awake through the long night's journey into day' (Guardian )
'A splendid book at any time' (News of the World )
'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 ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has drama and excitement. For me this story creates a time capsule - a time now past, where everything moved more slowly and travelling away from home was a new cultural adventure into the unknown. Mary Stewart has created in the main character a very "likeable heroinne" - who is quite ordinary but yet very brave in unusual circumstances - the sort of character whose company I enjoyed in the pages of this book, and who I would enjoy meeting again in another book. I also think the story would make a great movie. The story created beautifully a picture of the island in my mind and was very entertaining. The book has everything - travel, culture, thrills and even some romance! It's a book I would read more than once.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another fun read from the mistress of well-written adventures... The Tempest is my favourite Shakespearean play and this is a worthy addition to the Canon of books, films and music inspired by Prospero's Island.
Highly literate, loads of fun - summer holiday excapism.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of Mary Stewarts best novels. Why is nobody today able to write a good story without meaningless sex, gratuitous violence or employing expletives regularly? This was written in a bygone age, a mixture of adventure (the Corfu setting was probably very exotic for its time), suspense and romance (handsome, obfuscating stranger). Alright, its not profound, and it won't extend your vocabulary, but make sure you read it, followed by The Moonspinners and My Brother Michael!!
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Another Brilliant Romantic Suspense From One Of The Masters
Lucy has escaped to the famed island of Corfu to spend some quality time with her sister, soon expecting her third child, in the scenic villa of her native husband Leo. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Crux Roesia
Gripping
As usual, Mary Stewart writes beautifully, her prose is poetic and the landscape is described evocatively. The storyline was gripping and suspenseful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by cclc1976
This Rough Magic - Mary Stewart
I read this book 25 years ago and I love it. Romance, mystery and dolphins. I booked a trip at Corfu and I'll read this book again.
Published 22 months ago by Jane
This Rough Magic By Mary Stewart
I like reading book's or listening to audio tape's By Mary Stewart. Because is a bit of romance, mystery and murder all thrown in together, which leave's you guessing who commited... Read more
Published on 6 May 2010 by Ms. V. R. Steer
A magical book!
Mary Stewart is magic! I loved this book, with its literary allusions, good strong storyline and sympathetic characters. The story had me really gripped.
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by Mrs. E. Hawkins
Disappointing compared with other Mary Stewarts
I realise I'm the odd one out here but this one didn't work for me. I could tell what was going to happen all the way through (and consequently the suspense wasn't suspenseful),... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2005
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