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Mary Stewart has died

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Igneococcus · 16/05/2014 20:07

Just saw her obituary in our local newspaper. She died last Friday aged 97. Her version of the Merlin/King Arthur story is my favourite one. I had no idea I lived only about 20 miles away from her.

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ImperialBlether · 17/05/2014 09:42

I love her books. I was only recommending The Ivy Tree to my niece a couple of days ago. I didn't realise she was still alive actually. I think she's greatly underrated as a writer.

ilovevenice · 20/05/2014 23:07

I loved Airs above the Ground and Madam will You Talk - will reread them (again) as a tribute!

NigellasGuest · 20/05/2014 23:14

I didn't know she wrote adult fiction.... what I remember is The Little Broomstick!

meandjulio · 20/05/2014 23:15

Good Lord, I had no idea she was still alive. Loved her books as a young teenager. Of their time but a cracking good read.

Cantdothisagain · 21/05/2014 14:55

I loved her books as a teenager too. In fact I confess I bought them again a couple of years ago in a set from the book people...

addle · 22/05/2014 07:23

Loved all those thrillers with exotic settings esp. Madam Will you Talk. V good heroines, esp. for their time. Agree with Imperial Blether v under-rated. Still have my mothers MWYT, will now look out for the others.

KatieKaye · 22/05/2014 07:26

Airs Above the Ground is my all-time favourite comfort read. I still cry at the end...
A fantastic writer and yes, very under-rated these days.

starfishmummy · 22/05/2014 07:32

Another person who didn't realise that she was still alive.
It has been a long time since I read her books - I must have read them all several times over!

Trumpton · 22/05/2014 23:52

So strange . This is on my coffee table . It's been there 3 days . I asked DH if he had taken it from the book shelf and he said no. Small DGS must have chosen it. I was planning to read it again so left it out .
Many happy hours reading her books. I think The Gabriel Hounds" was one of my favourites .

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 23/05/2014 00:10

:( I just saw this :(
Ludo and the Star Horse is one of my favourite books of all time, I can practically recite the whole thing, I've read it so often.

verona · 24/05/2014 08:23

Mary Stewart was featured in Radio 4's obituary programme, Last Word, yesterday. Was interesting.

TweeAintMee · 24/05/2014 08:25

Seeing that book cover just took me back to being 11 again - in a flash.

BellsaRinging · 24/05/2014 08:34

I loved her books as a teenager, and only got madam will you talk on the kindle the other day for holiday. she was a really good writer.

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Igneococcus · 24/05/2014 12:13

There is a nice obituary in the Guardian as well. I love the story how she first met her husband.

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