Mary Stewart
Born 12 September 1916 · Died 9 May 2014
Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow was born on 12 September 1916 in Sunderland, England, the United Kingdom. She graduated from Durham University, from where she received an honorary D.Litt in 2009. She was a lecturer in English Language and Literature there until her marriage in 1945 to Sir Frederick Stewart, former chairman of the Geology Department of Edinburgh University, who died in 2001.
Lady Mary Stewart was author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her contemporary stories of romantic suspense and her historical novels. Her finest and most original achievement was Merlin Trilogy, an Arthurian saga: The Crystal Cave (1970), The Hollow Hills (1973) and The Last Enchantment (1979). The first of these was turned into a children’s television series in 1991. During years she resided in Scotland, where she died on 9 May 2014.
Quotes
“The gods love salt. The sweat of human endeavour adds savour to every sacrifice.”
The Hollow Hills 1973
Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0), chosen with AI.
Books by Mary Stewart in order
Books by Mary Stewart in the order they were published, from Madam, Will You Talk? (1954) to The Prince and the Pilgram (1995).
- 1Madam, Will You Talk?
Madam, Will You Talk?1954 - 2Wildfire at Midnight
Wildfire at Midnight1956 - 3Thunder on the Right
Thunder on the Right1957 - 4Nine Coaches Waiting
Nine Coaches Waiting1958 - 5My Brother Michael
My Brother Michael1960 - 6The Ivy Tree
The Ivy Tree1961 - 7The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners1962 - 8This Rough Magic
This Rough Magic1964 - 9Airs Above the Ground
Airs Above the Ground1965 - 10The Gabriel Hounds
The Gabriel Hounds1967 - 11The Spell of Mary Stewart
The Spell of Mary Stewart1968 - 12The Crystal Cave
The Crystal Cave1970 - 13The Little Broomstick
The Little Broomstick1971 - 14The Hollow Hills
The Hollow Hills1973 - 15Touch Not the Cat
Touch Not the Cat1976 - 16The Last Enchantment
The Last Enchantment1979 - 17Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy1980 - 18Walk in Wolf Wood
Walk in Wolf Wood1980 - 19Mary Stewart--four Complete Novels
Mary Stewart--four Complete Novels1983 - 20The Wicked Day
The Wicked Day1983 - 21Thornyhold
Thornyhold1988 - 22The Stormy Petrel
The Stormy Petrel1991 - 23Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage1994 - 24The Prince and the Pilgram
The Prince and the Pilgram1995