Mary stewart husband
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The Golden Age
Romantic Suspense and her links to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction
by Carol Westron
Mary Stewart is a Post-Golden Age author, who published her first novel, Madam,Will You Talk? in 1955. This was the first of several novels in the genre now labelled romantic suspense. This is a modern label for an
innovative style of writing: an adventure/mystery story that was equally balanced with romance, which, in Stewart’s case, is told from the heroine’s point of view. Stewart herself was determined to write what she wished to write and described the genre that her novels fitted into as 'modern adventure story spiced with romance (or romance spiced with adventure; it depends whether you are advertising it for men or for women).' (The Australian Author, 1977.)
I first read Stewart when I was a teenager and I believe that her work helped to shape my own writing style. I still enjoy her books and maintain that she was a remarkably innovative author, introducing a new style of heroine, one who was intelligent, independent, and capable of rescuing herself and
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Mary Stewart (novelist)
British novelist (1916–2014)
Mary Stewart | |
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| Born | Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow (1916-09-17)17 September 1916 Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Died | 9 May 2014(2014-05-09) (aged 97) Lochawe, Scotland |
| Pen name | Mary Stewart |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Period | 1954–1997 |
| Genre | Romantic mystery |
| Spouse | Sir Frederick Stewart (m. 1945; died 2001) |
Mary, Lady Stewart (born Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow; 17 September 1916 – 9 May 2014) was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations. She also wrote children's books and poetry, but may be best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and fantasy.
Adaptations of her books include both The Moon-Spinners: a Walt Disney live-action movie, and The Little Broomstick (1971) which became an ani
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Mary Stewart
Love, Secrets, and Second Chances—February’s Must-Read Books Await!
Mary Stewart was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England, but has lived for many years in Scotland, where she divides her time between Edinburgh and the West Highlands. She married Frederick Henry Stewart in 1945. Lady Stewart's career as a novelist began in 1956 with Madam, Will You Talk? Since then she has published twenty novels, all bestsellers, including her Merlin trilogy about the legendary enchanter Merlin and the young Arthur (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment, and The Wicked Day), and, most recently, The Stormy Petrel and Thornyhold. Her books for children include The Little Broomstick, Ludo and the Star Horse, and A Walk in Wolf Wood. She has also published a book of poetry entitled Frost on the Window.
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Books:
My Brother Michael, November 2009Paperback (reprint)
This Rough Magic, November 2004
Paperback (reprint)
Airs Above The Gr
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