And suddenly the life Nicola adores is in danger of coming to an abrupt, brutal, and terrifying end. And before she realized what she had uncovered, she found herself thrust into the midst of an alarming plot in which she would become the prey. Warned to stay away, Nicola was unable to obey. A man in hiding - for reasons he could not explain. She links up with two hiking companions who have inadvertently stumbled upon a scene of blood vengeance, that involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by blood and the bonds of greed.įor the first time in her life Nicola meets a man and a situation she cannot deal with. Then on her day off, her impulse led her on a little-used path into the foreboding White Mountains. On leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in the lush island of Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances.
She did it first and she did it best.Young, beautiful, and adventurous Nicola Ferris loves her life as a secretary at the British Embassy on Greece. ‘She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. With her keen delineation of character, she once again casts a spell of suspense and romance. I’d rather read her than most other authors.’ Harriet Evans In this bestselling novel, first published in 1963 and made into a successful movie starring Hayley Mills the following year, Mary Stewart, in her magical way, evokes Crete as she has Delphi, Provence, Northumberland, and the Hebrides in her other books. ‘A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. When the big white bird flew suddenly up among the glossy leaves and the lemon flowers, and wheeled into the mountain, I followed it. Nicola cannot abandon them and so sets off on a perilous search for their lost companion – all the while being pursued by someone who wants to make sure none of them leave the island. While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critically injured Englishman, guarded by a fierce Greek. The Moon-Spinners: The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful Greek island Stewart, Mary Published by Hodder Paperbacks, 2011 ISBN 10: 1444720481 ISBN 13: 9781444720488 Seller: Y-Not-Books, Hereford, United Kingdom Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good £ 2.71 Convert currency £ 2. ‘ One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century‘ Independent The Moon-Spinners Rating: PG Runtime: 1hr 58min Release Date: JGenre: Classics, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller Set against the sun-bleached beauty of the Isle of Crete, the story pits a young English tourist against a wily Greek jewel thief. The Moonspinners probably had the best characterisations of all Stewarts books Ive read to date.
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? Todo sobre Las hilanderas de la luna por Mary Stewart.
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