Night after night, you can see the moon getting less and less, the ball of light waning, while it grows on the spindles ... Only when all the wool is washed, and wound again into a white ball in the sky, can the moonspinners start their ...

Author: Mary Stewart

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9781444720495

Category: Fiction

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Transport yourself to the idyllic hills of mid-century Crete in this tale of peril and intrigue, from the original queen of romantic suspense and author of Madam, Will You Talk? 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times 'One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' Independent While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critically injured Englishman, guarded by a fierce Greek. Nicola cannot abandon them and so sets off on a perilous search for their lost companion - all the while being pursued by someone who wants to make sure none of them leave the island . . . When the big white bird flew suddenly up among the glossy leaves and the lemon flowers, and wheeled into the mountain, I followed it. 'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans 'She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. She did it first and she did it best.' Herald

“Some think a full moon has magical powers.” Ben spoke against her hair, his eyes on the moon. He stood there for a minute longer, then stepped away and walked over to the mirror to knot his tie. Nell wouldn't know later what it was—the ...

Author: Sally Goldenbaum

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781101187074

Category: Fiction

Page: 336

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Readers can't help but get entangled in this USA Today bestselling series. Nell Endicott and the other Seaside Knitters are helping their friend Gracie Santos open the Lazy Lobster and Soup Café on Pelican Pier. They do however take a break to attend a special yacht club dinner held to honor Gracie's aunt-wearing their finest knitting creations. Under the full moon, a local scuba dive club witnesses a blood-red Ferrari flying off a cliff and onto the granite rocks below. Gracie's aunt was behind the wheel, and it was murder. Gossip builds, rumors circulate, and the Seaside Knitters try to figure out a killer's strange pattern...

How was he to handle the evil Moon Spinner? And how could he possibly expect to protect Shelby from Galina's evil clutches if he could not even prevent her from pulling him into another time? Dari closed his eyes, trying to search his ...

Author: Cheron Hayes

Publisher: PublishAmerica

ISBN: 9781456071752

Category: Fiction

Page: 287

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Darius of Gloucester is seeking his soul mate, and he has been looking for over 900 years. When he stumbles across small town bookstore owner Shelby Simmons his ancient instincts indicate he just might have found her. As Dari romances Shelby, he is plagued with bouts of unexpected historical time shifting and run-ins with a mysterious evil witch. Add to the mix hidden secrets in Shelby’s past, a suspicious policeman with his own designs on Shelby’s time, and Shelby’s skeptical views on love, and Dari’s quest seems doomed to failure. Is she the one he’s been seeking, or is he just blinded by lust? Moon Spinner spans the centuries as Dari and Shelby play the time-honored game of seduction. Will they finish the game, or will others prevail?

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Author: Mary Stewart

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ISBN: 1444720481

Category: Detective and mystery stories

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CRIME & MYSTERY. Nicola Ferris, on leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances. But before she even reaches her destination Nicola stumbles on evidence of a murderous crime involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by blood and the bonds of greed. For the first time in her life Nicola meets a man and a situation she cannot deal with.

Nicola Ferris is looking forward to her holiday in Crete, but before she reaches the island, she stumbles across a murderous crime involving a young English woman and a group of people tied together by blood.

Author: Mary Stewart

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ISBN: OCLC:939629258

Category: Crete (Greece)

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Nicola Ferris is looking forward to her holiday in Crete, but before she reaches the island, she stumbles across a murderous crime involving a young English woman and a group of people tied together by blood. For the first time in her life, Nicola meets a man and a situation she can't handle.

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Constructs a spinner to show the different phases of the moon. ☆ ... Because of the movement of the moon around the ☆ Earth, different amounts of the illuminated halves can be seen. As we only see the sunlit parts, the moon seems to ...

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Publisher: R.I.C. Publications

ISBN: 9781741264586

Category: Outer space

Page: 67

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"The wide variety of activities in this book extend across many learning areas, particularly science and society and environment. The book covers predominantly factual information about space, compiled in such a way as to develop simple understandings and motivate early learners to extend their learning beyond its contents." -- P. i.

And the wool slips from the spindles into the water , and unravels in long ripples of light from the shore to the horizon , and there is the moon again , rising above the sea . Mary Stewart , The Moon - Spinners About fifty per cent of ...

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Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9780753733295

Category: Science

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Throughout history, legend and myth, the Moon has symbolized immortality and eternity, enlightenment and adventure and has inspired poets, philosophers, astronomers and artists. Reflections upon the Moon from literature, philosophy, science and ancient wisdom are gathered together in this enchanting collection.

Warned to stay away, Nicola was unable to obey. And before she realized what she had uncovered, she found herself thrust into the midst of an alarming plot in which she would become the prey . . . . "Here is magical writing . . .

Author: Mary Stewart

Publisher: Fawcett Books

ISBN: 0449206092

Category: Fiction

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When beautiful Nicola Ferris chose the remote island of Crete for her vacation, all she desired was to experience the ancient and brooding land on her own. But one day her impulse led her on a little-used path into the foreboding White Mountains. And there she found a man in hiding -- for reasons he could not explain. Warned to stay away, Nicola was unable to obey. And before she realized what she had uncovered, she found herself thrust into the midst of an alarming plot in which she would become the prey . . . . "Here is magical writing . . . . A story of breathless excitement . . . seasoned with spirit and humor." -- Los Angeles Times