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Read more tufts of rosy houseleek and the spreading gilt of the lichens, was beautiful. When Geillis died suddenly, the grown-up Gilly inherited Thornyhold, Geilliss charming cottage in Wiltshire. With its reputation for magic and its resident black cat, Thornyhold offers Gilly more than just a new home. Left to Gilly Ramsey by the cousin whose occasional visits brightened her childhood, the cottage, set deep in a wild wood, has come just in time to save her from a bleak future. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans The rambling house called Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. 'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven.

Mary Stewart's storytelling is as spell-binding as ever. Mary, Lady Stewart (born Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow 17 September 1916 ) was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations. Set deep in a wild wood, with its magical and peaceful strength and its sovereign defenses against evil, Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. Reissued with a fresh cover look comes this love story delicate in its perceptions of a young woman falling in love, delightful in its portrayal of the countryside, and skilled in its creation of a world of magic.

Thornyhold by mary stewart