The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart

The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart

The countryside of England and Wales in the Dark Ages forms an almost tangible background to this wonderfully and powerfully realised picture of an ancestral hero coming to manhood. The Hollow Hills is the brilliant portrayal of the young Arthur from his birth to accession to the throne of Britain. And behind and around him is the strong, yet vulnerable figure of Merlin who sees and knows so much but is powerless to prevent the strife and violence of his turbulent times. The Hollow Hills was first published in 1973 and tells the story of Merlin's guardianship of Arthur. He leads Arthur to the sword that tests his claim to power and the crown.

A real spell-binder * Sunday Telegraph *
Compulsive reading. . chases, battles, thrills and entertainment all the way * Daily Mirror *
A fascinating re-creation of the King Arthur legend * Newsweek *
It goes without saying that Mrs Stewart tells a marvellous story. * The Times *
Superb and lyrical. * Washington Times *

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	9780340186114
ISBN 10	0340186119
Title	The Hollow Hills
Author	Mary Stewart
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	1983-10-01
Number of pages	464
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