Stewart, The Hollow Hills, King Arthur, Merlin 1973
"The Hollow Hills" by Mary Stewart, published by William Morrow, New York, 1973.
"The Hollow Hills" is the second in a quintet of novels covering the Arthurian Legends. This book is preceded by "The Crystal Cave" and succeeded by "The Last Enchantment". "The Hollow Hills" was written in 1970 and published in 1973.
The protagonist of this novel is Merlin, the legendary wizard, here depicted as an ordinary mortal but one with extreme creative intelligence and occasional clairvoyance. Merlin is overseeing the birth and raising of Arthur Pendragon, because he has foreseen that Arthur will become a great king who will unite all of Britain--which is now only loosely united as a group of smaller kingdoms with a High King (Arthur's father Uther Pendragon) in charge.
Mary Florence Elinor Stewart [also Rainbow], was born Sept. 17,1916 in Sunderland, County Durham, England and 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.Stewart is a popular English novelist, best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and the fantasy genre. Stewart is the bestselling author of many romantic suspense and historical fiction novels, which were well received by critics due to her skillful storytelling and enchanting prose. Her novels are also known for their well-crafted settings, many in England but also in such exotic locations as Damascus and the Greek islands, as well as Spain, France, Austria, etc.She was at the height of her popularity in the late 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s when many of her novels were translated into many languages; "The Moon-Spinners" was also made into a Disney movie.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) --- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's cloth [a little soiling and shelf wear]; 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; illustrated endpapers; 500 pages + one page "A Note about the Author."; very good binding and condition.
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"The Hollow Hills" by Mary Stewart, published by William Morrow, New York, 1973.
"The Hollow Hills" is the second in a quintet of novels covering the Arthurian Legends. This book is preceded by "The Crystal Cave" and succeeded by "The Last Enchantment". "The Hollow Hills" was written in 1970 and published in 1973.
The protagonist of this novel is Merlin, the legendary wizard, here depicted as an ordinary mortal but one with extreme creative intelligence and occasional clairvoyance. Merlin is overseeing the birth and raising of Arthur Pendragon, because he has foreseen that Arthur will become a great king who will unite all of Britain--which is now only loosely united as a group of smaller kingdoms with a High King (Arthur's father Uther Pendragon) in charge.
Mary Florence Elinor Stewart [also Rainbow], was born Sept. 17,1916 in Sunderland, County Durham, England and 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.Stewart is a popular English novelist, best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and the fantasy genre. Stewart is the bestselling author of many romantic suspense and historical fiction novels, which were well received by critics due to her skillful storytelling and enchanting prose. Her novels are also known for their well-crafted settings, many in England but also in such exotic locations as Damascus and the Greek islands, as well as Spain, France, Austria, etc.She was at the height of her popularity in the late 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s when many of her novels were translated into many languages; "The Moon-Spinners" was also made into a Disney movie.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) --- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's cloth [a little soiling and shelf wear]; 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; illustrated endpapers; 500 pages + one page "A Note about the Author."; very good binding and condition.
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