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Mary Stewart

Forfatterbiografi

Mary Stewart (Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow) var en britisk forfatter, født i Sunderland i England i 1916 og døde i 2014. Hun skrev især populære spændingsromaner med romantisk mysterium, ofte kendetegnet ved handlekraftige heltinder, stemningsfuld atmosfære og et elegant, klassisk plot. Hendes karriere tog form fra midten af 1950’erne, hvor hun begyndte at slå igennem med moderne eventyr- og mysteriefortællinger, og hun udviklede siden en særegen stil, der gjorde genren bredt tilgængelig uden at give køb på litterær kvalitet. Blandt hendes kendte værker er den romantiske spændingsroman Touch Not the Cat (1976). Stewart arbejdede også med historiske og fantastiske fortællinger, især Arthur-legenden via Merlin-trilogien, hvor The Crystal Cave og The Hollow Hills ofte fremhæves. Hendes arbejde modtog flere større anerkendelser, herunder Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards for The Crystal Cave og The Hollow Hills, samt Agatha Award for Lifetime Achievement. I litteraturhistorisk perspektiv står Mary Stewart som en central skikkelse for den type “romantic suspense”, der kombinerer spænding og følsomhed og som fortsat læses for sin blanding af fart, atmosfære og psykologisk undertekst.

Bøger af Mary Stewart

'The Little Broomstick'
'The Little Broomstick'

Bog | Engelsk

First published 45 years ago, this is a beautiful new edition of Mary Stewart's beloved magical classic illustrated by Shirley Hughes. Don't miss the beautifully animated film adaptation c alled Mary and the Witch's Flower ( by the producer of

'Den niende gåde'
'Den niende gåde'

Lydbog | Dansk

Englænderen Linda Martin ankommer til Paris på en regngrå forårsdag i marts. Hun er rejst den lange vej for at blive guvernante for den niårige Philippe de Valmy, der er arvingen til den storslåede Valmy-slægt. Men ikke alt er, som det ser ud til i Châteu

'Wildfire at Midnight'
'Wildfire at Midnight'

Bog | Engelsk

The tense, twisty murder mystery which will have you on the edge of your seat, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk? /font size>'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times Following a heart-breaking divorce, Gianetta retreats to the Isle of Skye hop

'Thunder on the Right'
'Thunder on the Right'

Bog | Engelsk

From the original queen of the page-turner and author of Madam, Will You Talk? comes a thrilling tale set in a France as beautiful as it is deadly, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym. 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times ' O

'Nine Coaches Waiting'
'Nine Coaches Waiting'

Bog | Engelsk

A thrilling, twisty tale of a dangerous romance set in the heart of mid-century Savoy, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk . 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times Linda Martin understands what is to be lonely: her parents died when she was yo

'Touch Not the Cat'
'Touch Not the Cat'

Bog | Engelsk

'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans Ashley Court: the tumbledown ancestral home of the Ashley family, all blessed with 'the gift' of being able to speak to

'Thornyhold'
'Thornyhold'

Bog | Engelsk

' A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans The rambling house called Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. Left to Gilly Ramsey by the cousin whose occasional

'Stormy Petrel'
'Stormy Petrel'

Bog | Engelsk

A gripping, nail-biting adventure set in Scotland, from the original queen of romantic suspense Total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors' Harriet Evans When Rose Fenemore takes a desperately needed holiday to an isolated cottage o

'Rose Cottage'
'Rose Cottage'

Bog | Engelsk

'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans Summer, 1947. Kate Herrick, a war widow, returns to her childhood home for a final visit before the house is sold. But Rose Cott

'The Ivy Tree'
'The Ivy Tree'

Bog | Engelsk

Mary Stewart, one of the great British storytellers of the 20th century, transports her readers to rural Northumberland for this tale of romance, ambition, and deceit - a perfect fit for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym. ' There are few to equa

'The Moon-Spinners'
'The Moon-Spinners'

Bog | Engelsk

Transport yourself to the idyllic hills of mid-century Crete in this tale of peril and intrigue, from the original queen of romantic suspense and author of Madam, Will You Talk? 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times ' One of the great British

'The Gabriel Hounds'
'The Gabriel Hounds'

Bog | Engelsk

'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans Legend has it that when the Gabriel Hounds run howling over the crumbling palace of Dar Ibrahim, high in the Adonis Valley of Le

'The Crystal Cave'
'The Crystal Cave'

Bog | Engelsk

The spellbinding story of Merlin's rise to power. Vivid, enthralling, absolutely first-class - Daily Mail So begins the story of Merlin, born the illegitimate son of a Welsh princess in fifth century Britain, a world ravaged by war. Small and neglecte

'The Hollow Hills'
'The Hollow Hills'

Bog | Engelsk

Born on Christmas Eve, Arthur Pendragon is the illegitimate son of the married duchess Ygraine and Uther Pendragon, brother of a great king: a union Merlin arranged. But Arthur's birth is not welcomed by everyone: his father demands he be hidden until

'The Last Enchantment'
'The Last Enchantment'

Bog | Engelsk

By land and water shall it go home, and lie hidden in the floating stone until by fire it shall be raised again . Arthur has raised the sword and claimed his birthright as High King of Briton, determined to unite the many tiny kingdoms that make up his co

'The Wicked Day'
'The Wicked Day'

Bog | Engelsk

Mordred is the son of King Arthur, bastard child of his union with his half-sister Morgause. Prophesied by Merlin to kill Arthur, Mordred is stolen away from his mother and raised in secrecy by a kind couple on an isolated Orkney island in the hopes that

'The Prince and the Pilgrim'
'The Prince and the Pilgrim'

Bog | Engelsk

Alexander the Fatherless: nephew of the villainous King March of Cornwall, who murdered his father. Burning with vengeance, Alexander sets out on a journey to Camelot to seek justice from King Arthur. His path will lead him to the Dark Tower, where the so

'Mary Stewarts Merlin Trilogy'
'Mary Stewarts Merlin Trilogy'

Bog | Engelsk

The Arthurian legend is one of the most enduring and powerful of myths, and Mary Stewart's classic The Merlin Trilogy is one of its most beloved and acclaimed retellings. In prose that is as vividly, achingly real as it is poetic, New York Times bests