Nine Coaches Waiting
by Mary Stewart
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Read in January, 2008
While I’m pretty sure nothing can surpass my love for Touch Not the Cat, this novel is full of delicious Mary Stewart goodness as well. Nine Coaches Waiting is about an orphaned young woman who arrives in France to become the English governess of a young French comte – who lives in a fabulous chateau with a charming but sinister uncle and a icily beautiful aunt. Eventually the heroine finds herself protecting the little boy from danger and investigating the dark background of his family. Nat...more
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Read in March, 2008
I was recommended this book two or three times as a good example of a gothic, a genre you'd be sort of hard pressed to find these days, and I can see why. It's dated as anything. The heroine is a young orphan of mixed French and English parentage who goes to France to be the governess/ English teacher for nine-year-old Philippe, who has become a count after the death of his parents. There is a serious of improbable accidents that are, of course, not accidents at all, but attempts on Philippe's l...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
people who want to air out thier hopeless romantic side, girls over 15, People who love France
Another book for the hopeless romantic side of me...When I start getting into a book I fall in with no way out. I am biting my nails and sighing and "aww"ing at this great story. My cousin and book-buddy recommended this to me years ago. For a pleasure read, this one is great!!!! I am almost done and I hope I like the end as much as I like it so far. It takes all my self control not to dump my school books and continue reading it!!!!
Well I finished it, so as to not spoil the en...more
Well I finished it, so as to not spoil the en...more
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Read in January, 2008
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Katharhinorecommends it for: mystery lovers, students of excellent writing
My wonderful friend Sofie introduced me to Mary Stewart and has gifted me many of her novels. This is one I haven't read, but based on the recommendation of a friend I picked it up yesterday from the library.
Mary Stewart is a master of plot and construction; the thing that always gets me as I read her books is that she makes events jam-packed with action and tension—events that never happen in a regular lifetime—seem naturally as though just anyone might have the same situation in...more
Mary Stewart is a master of plot and construction; the thing that always gets me as I read her books is that she makes events jam-packed with action and tension—events that never happen in a regular lifetime—seem naturally as though just anyone might have the same situation in...more
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Read in January, 1965
When I was in high school, I discovered these Gothic romances, and they sustained me for several years. After plowing through the ones that were already published, I watched for each new book to arrive. My 5 stars reflect how much I loved them when I was 15! Eventually, Mary Stewart turned to the Arthur saga, about which she wrote some captivating (and captivatingly long) novels, but they couldn't capture my soul like the romances did.
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Read in July, 2007
Got this out of the library after liking the Moonspinners because it's the same author. Not quite as good - a slow starter - but still enjoyable. Girl becomes a nanny in Switzerland, discovers a plot on the life of her young charge and falls for the smolderingly attractive heir of her employer. Melodramatic romance & suspense in a dramatic setting. I enjoyed it.
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Good. I re-read mainly for the romance. Too many embarrassing situations for our heroine, in my opinion. She is brave and resourceful, but it is never really enough to balance out. The romance doesn't seem to quite fit the characters, but the unfolding is wonderful to read.
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I found this on my grandmother's bookshelf at home, and thought it was fun. It's not deep, just a sort of mix of mystery, romance and thriller (and it's pretty girly). It's cutely old fashioned. Perfect reading for when I finished exams and just wanted to relax.
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Read in April, 2008
A deliciously slowly paced, beautifully written mystery/romance. It reminded me very much of Rebecca or Jane Eyre. I liked it very much and am looking forward to reading more by Mary Stewart.
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Read in January, 1983
recommends it for:
young women 14 and up
A resourceful young British woman takes a job as a governess for a French family, and discovers that her new charge is in danger. Excellent thriller/romance set in France.
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Nine Coaches Waiting's main character is a Jane Eyre who has been given the gifts of bauty, fashion sense, and daring. Her Mr. Rochester is handsome, single, and young.
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Read in January, 1973
Orphan Linda Martin, accepting a seemingly desirable job as a governess in France, should have been suspicious of employers who seem relieved that she has no family...
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It's a little slow at the beginning, but by the end is was so intense that I was afraid to even breathe! A cute romance with plenty of suspense thrown in with it.
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Read in April, 2008
A cute gothic romance, the sort of which I would have loved when I was 15, but that now leaves me wanting something more substantial
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Linda becomes the governess of the young Comte Phillipe de Valmy who is the only heir to the estate. Suspense and romance ensue.
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Read in January, 1988
recommends it for:
Gothic Romance
I read every Mary Stewart book my public library had when I was in my teens...my mom loved this book and recommended it. Enjoy!
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This is really my first adult fiction book at age 11 and I still get a thrill thinking about it. I loved it.
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Mary Stewart out does herself in romance, intrigue, adventure, and thrill. This is my favorite of hers.
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Read in March, 2008
This book reminded me of Daphne DuMaurier. It was a great read with a great heroine.
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This is the book I always go back to when I need a little light romance in my life.
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