{"product_id":"the-stormy-petrel-paperback","title":"The Stormy Petrel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose Fenemore is taking a break from her Cambridge teaching post in an isolated cottage on the island of Moila. One evening, she is shocked to discover an attractive stranger, Ewen Mackay, in her kitchen, who claims to have grown up in the cottage. She is tempted to believe him, when another man seeks shelter from the storm. John Parsons also rouses Rose's skepticism...and more tender feelings as well. And as the truth about the two men unfolds, the stormy petrels, fragile elusive birds who fly close to the waves, come to symbolize Rose's confusion and the mystery of her future....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England, but lived for many years in Scotland, where she divided her time between Edinburgh and the West Highlands. Lady Stewart's career as a novelist began in 1956 with \u003ci\u003eMadam, Will You Talk?\u003c\/i\u003e She went on to publish 20 novels, all bestsellers, including her Merlin trilogy about the legendary enchanter Merlin and the young Arthur (\u003ci\u003eThe Crystal Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Hills\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Enchantment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Day\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eThe Stormy Petrel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThornyhold\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books for children include \u003ci\u003eThe Little Broomstick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLudo and the Star Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Walk in Wolf Wood\u003c\/i\u003e. She also published a book of poetry entitled \u003ci\u003eFrost on the Window. \u003c\/i\u003eStewart died in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.74 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775147868448,"sku":"9780345468987","price":21.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7bc981d487b15bb9b828acd47035f58e.webp?v=1780458796","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-stormy-petrel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}