The moonspinners by mary stewart fantastic fiction. The book is oldfashioned but in a i found this in the new books to be shelved cart at my library. The moonspinners mary stewart when nicola yields to an impulse and follows the flight of a wild egret she finds romance, adventure, and grave danger. The moonspinners is a novel to satisfy romance and mystery lovers alike. Moonspinners has as its heroine nicola ferris, who has the enviable job of working on the island of crete as a secretary at the british embassy. When sophia santos ferrari goes flying off a cliff and spinning craz. At that time i read everything by her that i could get my hands on. When they arrive at their hotel, the moon spinners, a village wedding is in progress. On impulse, she follows the birds path into the white mountains. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of agatha christie and barbara pym on the edge of their seats. I was expecting the book to be just like the movie. The coolness of the owner is only outdone by the surliness of her brother stratos eli wallach, recently back from london.
Its been years much too long since ive read this book but moonspinners was my first mary stewart and i adored it. The moonspinners g 1h 58min family, mystery, romance 8 july 1964 usa travelling through crete to collect folk songs for the bbc, a british teen and her aunt stumble upon local criminals who are peddling gems stolen from a london bank. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as a secretary at the british embassy on greece. A special yacht club dinner and the knitters are invited. As with many stewart books, this one starts off innocently enough with young nicola happily on her way to a vacation amide the cretan.
Stewart was an erudite and stylish writer, and her books still hold up fairly well today. Im happy to see that a new generation is discovering her also. The moonspinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. Impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an egret fly out of a lemon grove. While exploring the secluded mountains of agios georgios, she has a close encounter with a greek and his knife.
Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards help sell. British author mary stewart published her first book in 1955. The proprietress, sophia, did not receive the telegram nicky sent to reserve a room. The moonspinner is located on the easternmost point of panama city beach, at the end of thomas drive, next to the state park. Young english girl nikky ferris hayley mills and her aunt frances joan greenwood arrive at the moon spinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. We offer four different floor plans in 2bedroom, 2bedroom townhome, 3bedroom, and a penthouse unit layout.
She helps a man who has been wounded as he searches for his kidnapped brother. The moonspinners play rock and roll, soul, girl group, ye ye, italian pop, 70s punk, garagey stuff. While the disney film the moonspinners starring hayley mills is a fab movie, it doesnt do this book justice. The moonspinners book central rappahannock regional. How i love this bookin fact all her books they are on my kindle and like a box of salted caramels i select my choice. You will find your vacation condo to be in the ideal locationclose to wonderful restaurants, the peaceful state park, several marinas, and conveniently located. The moonspinners rediscovered classics paperback unabridged, april 1, 2011 by mary stewart author. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moonspinners, despite the people at the inn being busy preparing for a wedding, and no one there, except alexis michael davis, the young teen son of the proprietress sophia irene papas, he who is fond of spouting current popular. The moonspinners was one of the first two books i checked out of the adult section of my small hometown library. Season with hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports listeners to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of agatha christie and barbara pym on the edges of their seats.
I was a great fan of hayley mills when i was a kid. With a little cajoling from charming writer camden ford, she agrees to join the bayside book writers to break her writers block and even make a few friends. Moon spinners readers cant help but get entangled in this usa today bestselling series. Your vacation condo is awaiting you at the moonspinner. As is the case with nearly all of the studios films of the period this stars the.
Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of london, 16yearold amber st. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in restoration englandthat of favorite mistress of the merry monarch, charles ii. Nicky ferris and her aunt frances are traveling on a bus to crete. But when townspeople start turning up dead with haiku poems left by the bodies, anyone with a flair for language is suddenly suspect. The moonspinners by mary stewart book cover, description, publication history. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
I read the moonspinners years ago and it continues to be one of my favorite books. The stories are suspenseful, there is always a hint of romance, and the ending is not always obvious a problem in some so called mysteries. There she discovers a young englishman who, hiding out in the hills and less than pleased to have been discovered, sends nicola packing with the order to keep. An extra element of romance and descriptions of the village inhabitants and greek customs make the tale more than an intellectual puzzle and the solution to the mystery is fastpaced and surprising, with a dash of humour. Impetuous and attractive, nicola ferris has just arrived in crete for a holiday when she sees an. As it turns out, lambis the greek is sheltering handsome mark langely. My dad had my name added to his library card and told the head librarian i could check out any book i wanted.
The moonspinners by mary stewart, 1962, hodder and stoughton edition, in english the moonspinners. Click to read more about the moonspinners by mary stewart. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. The moonspinners is a family friendly thriller produced by disney during the mid1960s. Mills had previously starred in pollyanna 1960, the parent trap 1961, in search of the castaways 1962, and summer magic 1963 for the company, and she subsequently starred in that darn cat 1965 for disney.
It featured the legendary silent film actress pola negri in her final screen performance. We may all be confined to quarters for a while, but tripfiction. Its one of those books written so lovingly about its location that you fall in love with the place. The moonspinners was hayley mills fifth film in the series of six for disney. If youre a viewer of the film and think you know the plot. It must have been about 40 years ago that i first discovered mary stewart. Moon spinners by sally goldenbaugh this seaside knitters book is about a mystery surrounding the local knitting shop and all those that frequent it to help solve the murder.
The complex is on 700 feet of pristine beachfrontso theres always room for relaxation and fun in the surf. Young, beautiful, and adventurous nicola ferris loves her life as. It was the first book of hers i had read and it led me to search for and purchase all of her writings. The moonspinners rediscovered classics 9781569767122 by stewart, mary and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Set against the sunbleached beauty of the isle of crete, the story pits a young english tourist against a wily greek jewel thief. Id already read every book in the childrens section. The moonspinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The fiction and film adventure, romance, and exotic locations are featured in all of mary stewarts books. Mistaken identities and perilous escapes including a nailbiting battle with a windmill lead the juniormiss detective to a final confrontation aboard the yacht of an eccentric millionaire.
I think it was a gift to one of my parents which they never read but which i read over and over and then badgered my mom to take me. A yearround heated pool, and a kiddie pool and hot tub also await you. Mary stewart returns to the aegean for the scene of her latest novel, which is set in crete. The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island kindle edition by stewart, mary. A young british woman, vacationing on a greek island, stumbles upon a mystery. The moonspinners by mary stewart 2011, paperback for. I reread the moonspinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i. Buy a cheap copy of the moonspinners book by mary stewart. Young english girl nikky ferris hayley mills and her aunt frances joan greenwood arrive at the moonspinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. Nell endicott and the other seaside knitters are helping their friend gracie santos open the. The book is written from the perspective of young nicola ferris, a capable english woman who is visiting from athens. The moon spinners is definitely one of mary stewarts best.
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