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Thornyhold by stewart, mary, 1916publication date 1989 topics witches, herbalists publisher. Thornyhold by mary stewart september 16, 2014 by fleur in her world in book reports, fictional, it came from the past and pulled me back there tags. The story is about a lonely child, geillis gilly ramsey, who is made to see the world through her mothers cousins also geillis gilly was named after her unusual eyes. This novel is narrated by geillis also called gilly and, as a child, jilly ramsey, who is 27 years old when in 1948 she inherits a house called thornyhold in an isolated part of wiltshire, a short drive from stonehenge. First read this book a long long time ago, having said this, the story stands the test of time.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 494 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of the novel was published in 1988, and was written by mary stewart. Mary stewart s first published book for children is called the little broomstick. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Thornyhold by mary stewart hardcover 1988 fantasy novel love story fiction magic. The original queen of the pageturner mary stewart leads her readers on an unforgettable ride across the isle of skye in this tale perfect for fans of agatha christie and barbara pym. Mary stewart 25 comments i loved thornyhold every bit as much as i had expected. Thornyhold and many others by mary stewart give the same suspenseful feeling.
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