Mary Stewart Knihy

Sequel to The crystal cave in the Merlin Trilogy.

With the great sword Caliburn in his hand and Merlin the enchanter at his side, Arthur comes out of hiding to claim the crown he was born to wear. Merlin, Arthur's protector, sees the glories and horrors that await the new king . . . and to save him Merlin musters all his power to weave one last enchantment. He is showing signs of age and he gradually realises he is losing his powers of prophecy and clairvoyance to a younger generation. But he is able to accept this because he knows that they will be at the service of his beloved monarch whose fabled victories, marriage and the building of Camelot shine through these pages.

The aged court magician Merlin recalls events of his life and reveals the importance of the crystal cave

The extraordinary story of the last days of Camelot by one of our most beloved storytellers, author of The Crystal Cave.

Jenny Silver's trip to the Pyrenees is intended to be more than a welcome holiday in a beautiful part of France. Perturbed by a letter from her cousin Gillian who has been like a sister to her, Jenny has come to Gavarnie in an attempt to discover why Gill has entered a convent. On arrival, however, she finds herself caught up in a mesh of intrigue. Her cousin has vanished, and there is evidence that she is dead. Refusing all explanations, Jenny throws herself into a dramatic and dangerous search.

The isolated cottage on the remote Hebridean island of Moila seemed like an ideal away-from-it-all retreat for writer Rose Fenemore, a place where she could work in peace, and where her brother Crispin could walk, fish and photograph the birds and wildlife. But it is not easy to escape the world and its troubles. Crispin's arrival is delayed, and Rose, on her own in the lonely cottage, has to cope with two very different men who come in from the sea on a night of summer storm.

The prophetic voice of Merlin, the mysterious enchanter of Arthurian legend, has completed his story. Written over a period of ten years, Mary Stewart's three best-selling novels now stand together in one volume - the finest work of her distinguished career.Hers is the most extended portrait in all literature in this compelling figure of Dark Age myth and history. Merlin, the protector and tutor of Arthur, has usually been portrayed as an old man. But The Crystal Cave begins the trilogy with the story of his perilous childhood as the bastard son of a Welsh king's daughter and the secret discovery of the magic arts that will set him apart from other men.With the birth of Arthur, Merlin's guardianship began and the ancient legend continues in The Hollow Hills with the dramatic immediacy that is Mary Stewart's special gift.

Young Adult version of Nine Coaches Waiting. Linda Martin has been hired by Madame de Valmy to be the English governess to her nine year old nephew, Philippe de Valmy. Philippe is to be taught English by someone who has no knowledge of the French language. Linda, who lived in France when she was a child before her parents died and sees the job as a chance to go back to France and erase the unhappy memories of her life in an orphanage in England, lies about her ability to speak French to get the job. Once she arrives at the Chateau Valmy where Philippe lives with his aunt and uncle Leon, she begins to see that not everything is as simple as it first seemed. Someone seems to want Philippe, who is the heir to the Chateau, dead. The main suspects are his uncle who will inherit if the boy dies or his handsome son, Raoul. However, Linda is falling in love with Raoul, and dare she even hope(?), he seems to be falling in love with her. Linda knows she needs to protect her shy young charge. But is Raoul trying to help Philippe or kill him?.

Vanessa March, two years married and very much in love, is propelled to Vienna by a shocking discovery. In her charge is young Timothy Lacy, who also has urgent problems to solve. But what promises to be no more than a delicate personal mission turns out to involve the security forces of three countries, two dead men, a circus and its colourful personnel and the famous white stallions of Vienna.

When a Skye crofter's daughter is murdered one night, a guest at a nearby hotel finds herself caught in a web of fear and suspicion. Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1956.

Bryony Ashley knows that Ashley Court, the grand estate, is both hell and paradise -- once elegant and beautiful, yet shrouded in shadow. After the tragic death of her father, Bryony returns from abroad to find that his estate is to become the responsibility of her cousin Emory. Her family's estate with its load of debt is no longer her worry. Still, her father's final, dire warning about a terrible family curse haunts her days and her dreams. And there is something odd about her father's sudden death... Bryony has inherited the Ashley 'Sight' and so has one of the Ashleys. Since childhood the two have communicated through thought patterns, though Bryony has no idea of his identity. Devastated, she believes, that the mysterious stranger is her destiny... the lover-to-be who waits for her now at Ashley Court. Now she is determined to find him. But passion is not all that will greet Bryony upon her return -- for the crumbling walls of the old mansion guard dark secrets, tragic memories... and inescapable peril.

Part of a series designed to provide English language students at all levels of comprehension with the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English, this adventure novel at Level 4 is set in Greece.

When Kate Herrick's grandmother asks her to travel down from Scotland to her childhood home in Todhall to retrieve some papers and family mementoes before Rose Cottage is sold, Kate is happy enough to go, but curious as to the changes she may find there. Widowed in the recent war - this is the summer of 1947 - and comfortably settled now in London, she is in some doubt as to how the village will receive her. Rose Cottage - a tiny thatched dwelling with fragrant roses in the garden - is unchanged, and the villagers seem friendly. But there is evidence of a break-in at the cottage, and then her nearest neighbours, three elderly ladies from what the villagers call 'Witches' Corner', come with tales of night-time prowlers in the cottage garden, and even ghosts. In the process of solving the mystery, Kate finds romance.

The final installment in Mary Stewart's classic Arthurian Saga, a story of love, betrayal and enchantment by the bestselling author of The Crystal Cave.

John and Margaret Begbie are picnicking with their parents in the Black Forest when they are mysteriously spirited back through time into the Middle Ages. There they meet Mardian, one-time servant and closest friend of Duke Otho, ruler of the country. He tells them a terrible secret - he is under the enchantment of the evil sorcerer Almeric, and is forced to assume a wolf's shape every night. Unable to return to the castle, the children are his only hope. And so John and Margaret disguise themselves as children of the court and embark on a thrilling and frightening quest to reveal Almeric's true nature and gain the Duke's confidence. But then Almeric becomes suspicious, and suddenly all their lives are in danger...

Camilla Haven is on holiday alone, and wishes for some excitement. No sooner has she written to her friend Elizabeth in England, than her life suddenly begins to take off and she finds herself in the midst of an exciting, intriguing, yet dangerous adventure as she sets out on a mysterious car journey to Delphi.

An English June in the Roman Wall countryside; the ruin of a beautiful old house standing cheek-by-jowl with the solid, sunlit prosperity of the manor farm - a lovely place, and a rich inheritance for one of the two remaining Winslow heirs. There had been a third, but Annabel Winslow had died four years ago - so when a young woman calling herself Annabel Winslow comes 'home' to Whitescar, Con Winslow and his half-sister Lisa must find out whether she really is who she says she is.

The story is about a lonely child who is made to see the world through her cousin's unusual eyes. When the child becomes a young woman, she inherits her dead cousin's house, as well as her reputation among the local community as a witch. However, as she finds out, this is no normal community, and worries quickly present themselves.

These autobiographies of Afro-American ex-slaves comprise the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.

Harry Potter-Fans aufgepasst: Hier kommt seine Vorgängerin Mary Smith Die schüchterne Mary hat das bedauernswerte Schicksal, die Ferien im Gutshaus ihrer Tante verbringen zu müssen. Dort langweilt sie sich ganz schrecklich. Bis sie Tib begegnet, einer schwarzen Katze, die Mary in die dunklen Wälder führt, wo sie auf einen kleinen Besen stößt. Kaum hat Mary den Besen berührt, schießt er mit ihr in die Lüfte, und führt sie ins Endor College, ein Internat für Hexerei und Zauberei. Mary wird für eine neue Schülerin gehalten und findet schnell heraus, dass hier etwas ordentlich schiefgeht. Die Schüler müssen furchtbare Zaubersprüche erlernen, und die Direktorin Madam Mumblechook verfolgt einen finsteren Plan. Doch Mary ist fest entschlossen, sie zu stoppen …

Это — самая прославленная «артуриана» XX в!Не просто фэнтези, но — литературная легенда, озаряющая тьму давно прошедших времен светом безграничного воображения...Не просто увлекательные приключения, но — истинная Высокая магия и истинный, высокий дух первоначального, полузабытого артуровского мифа...Это — чудо, созданное великолепным пером Мэри Стюарт.Сказание о деяниях Мерлина, величайшего из магов Британии, и Артура, благороднейшего из британских королей. Сага о любви женщины, которую когда-нибудь назовут Гвиневерой, и славного рыцаря, которого еще не назвали Ланселотом. Повесть о королеве-колдунье, верившей в судьбу, и принце-бастарде, тщетно пытавшемся судьбу превозмочь.Это — драгоценный подарок для всех, кому хочется еще раз оказаться в мире Артура.

Книги Мэри Стюарт завоевали сердца миллионов читателей, получив при этом высокую оценку критиков, особо отмечавших её мастерство в жанре авантюрного романа. Ей удалось объединить в сюжете лирическую тему, детективные ноты и поистине кинематографический саспенс. Героиня «Грома небесного» Дженнифер приезжает в монастырь у подножия Пиренейских гор, чтобы навестить свою кузину, и узнает страшную новость о её смерти. Но путаница в объяснениях монахинь заставляет Дженнифер усомниться в том, что на монастырском кладбище похоронена её сестра. В романе «Дерево, увитое плющом» страсти кипят вокруг английского наследства. Юную Мэри вовлекают в опасную авантюру, ведь девушка как две капли воды похожа на исчезнувшую восемь лет назад внучку владельца родового гнезда. События, описанные в «Терновой обители», также происходят в Англии. Джили Рэмси переезжает в уединённое викторианское поместье, где любимая крестная оставила ей в наследство дом и сад, благоухающий цветами, целебными травами и немножко... колдовством.

Mary Stewarts neue Geschichte ist durch die besondere Magie von Menschen und Orten geprägt, die das Markenzeichen der besten Werke einer berühmten Autorin sind. In einer Reihe geschickter Pinselstriche erweckt sie ihre Heldin Perdita—eine schöne dreiundzwanzigjährige—zum Leben. Als Sekretärin der gefürchteten Kinderbuchautorin Cora Gresham führt Perditas Job sie auf die Kanarischen Inseln, um lokale Farben für ein neues Meisterwerk zu suchen und ein ruhiges Haus zu finden, in dem sie es schreiben kann. Doch das Haus ist bereits besetzt—einst von der Vergangenheit und der eindringlichen Erinnerung an das, was dort vor einem Jahrhundert geschah; und jetzt von seinen gegenwärtigen Besitzern—sehr lebendig—einem berühmten Dramatiker und seinem Forschungsassistenten Michael. In der rauen Schönheit der vulkanischen Landschaft treffen in den Personen von Perdita und Michael Vergangenheit und Gegenwart gewaltsam aufeinander. Die seltsame, halbverlassene Insel Lanzarote ist der Schauplatz der Kollision, die das Leben der jungen Liebenden umgestaltet, wie es vor hundert Jahren der Fall war.