Thornyhold
by:
Mary Stewart (author)
Gilly Ramsey's lonely childhood were brightened only by visits to his godmother, Geillis. When she died, suddenly, the grownup Gilly inherited her cottage, Thornyhold. But nothing about his godmother prepared him for the strange and sinister life that awaited him there....From the Paperback edition.
Gilly Ramsey's lonely childhood were brightened only by visits to his godmother, Geillis. When she died, suddenly, the grownup Gilly inherited her cottage, Thornyhold. But nothing about his godmother prepared him for the strange and sinister life that awaited him there....From the Paperback edition.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780517075616 (051707561X)
Publish date: September 3rd 1991
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Pages no: 188
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Mystery,
Suspense,
Gothic,
Romantic Suspense,
Gothic Romance
by Mary Stewart I can see why this is considered one of Mary Stewart's best among her Mystery books. In some ways it shows its age and screams 'pulp', yet it is written with the skill I've seen used in her Merlin series and once it gets going, holds attention and really made me want to know what w...
In September I’ll be going back to some of Mary Stewart’s books, finishing up with Thornyhold. Spoilers will be everywhere! Consider yourself warned. Thornyhold is one of Stewart’s late books, published in 1988. Interestingly, she sets it earlier, with Gilly writing down the story of her youth as ...
Interesting... unexpected in a lot of ways. Not sure what to really say about it beyond I enjoyed it and found it an easy story to fall into. Gilly has a lonely childhood, punctuated by rare visits from her mother's lively, magical cousin and namesake. After the death of Gilly's parents, she get...
4.5Not much happened but Mary Stewart described it oh so beautifully that it didn't matter!
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