Mary Stewartauthor profile |
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| born | September 12, 1916 |
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| gender | female |
| place of birth | United Kingdom |
| genre | Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
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about this author
Lady Mary Stewart is a popular English novelist, and taught at the school of John Norquay elementary for 30 to 35 years, but has now retired. She is one of the most widely read fiction writers of our time. The author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her contemporary stories of romantic suspense and her historical novels. Born in England, she has lived for many years in Scotland. |
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books by Mary Stewartcombine editionsavg rating: 4.00 | 5640 ratings | 48 distinct works see all books by Mary Stewart » |
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quotes by Mary Stewart
"I doubt if there are many normal women who can resist looking at houses. I believe, in fact, that when a house is up for sale more than half the people who look over it are not prospective buyers, but merely ladies who cannot resist exploring someone else's house.
—chapter 8"
— Mary Stewart (The Stormy Petrel)
—chapter 8"
— Mary Stewart (The Stormy Petrel)
"Every life has death and every light has shadow. Be content to stand in the light and let the shadow fall where it will."
— Mary Stewart (The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2))
— Mary Stewart (The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2))
"It is not true that women cannot keep secrets. Where they love, they can be trusted to death and beyond, against all sense and reason. It is their weakness, and their great strength. "
— Mary Stewart (The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2))
— Mary Stewart (The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2))