Rose Cottage by Mary Stewart

Rose Cottage by Mary Stewart

Rose Cottage, a tiny thatched dwelling in an idyllic English country setting, would appear the picture of tranquility to any passersby. But when Kate Herrick returns to her childhood home to retrieve some family papers in the summer of 1947, she uncovers a web of intrigue as tangled as the rambling roses in its garden. The papers are missing. The village is alive with gossip. Did her elderly neighbors, suspected of being witches, really see nighttime prowlers and ghosts in the cottage garden? Kate's search for the truth brings her together with many childhood friends and neighbors and leads her down a trail of family bitterness, jealousy, and revenge. She ends up discovering a long-hidden secret that will change her life dramatically--along with romance in a place she least expects. First published in 1997 and a major bestseller, Rose Cottage is, to date, the last and most mature novel from one of Britain's greatest writers.

A sunset touch. . A gentle love story . . . a happy return * The Times *
There are few to equal Mary Stewart as an entertainer * Daily Telegraph *
Vivid, enthralling, absolutely first class * Daily Mail *
She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing -- Elizabeth Buchan
A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors. -- Harriet Evans

Praise for Mary Stewart:
'A sunset touch . . . gentle love story . . . a happy return'

* The Times *
There are few to equal Mary Stewart as an entertainer * Daily Telegraph *
Vivid, enthralling, absolutely first class * Daily Mail *
She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing * Elizabeth Buchan *
A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors. * Harriet Evans *

Mary Stewart was one of the 20th century's bestselling and best-loved novelists. She was born in Sunderland, County Durham in 1916, but lived for most of her life in Scotland, a source of much inspiration for her writing. Her first novel, Madam, Will You Talk? was published in 1955 and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. In 1971 she was awarded the International PEN Association's Frederick Niven Prize for The Crystal Cave, and in 1974 the Scottish Arts Council Award for one of her children's books, Ludo and the Star Horse. She was married to the Scottish geologist Frederick Stewart, and died in 2014.

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ISBN 13	9781444715095
ISBN 10	1444715097
Title	Rose Cottage
Author	Mary Stewart
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	2011-03-17
Number of pages	256
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