Stewart, Mary (1916–)

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Stewart, Mary (1916–)

British novelist. Born Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow, Sept 17, 1916, in Sunderland, Co. Durham, England; dau. of Frederick Albert Rainbow and Edith Matthews Rainbow; Durham University, BA and MA; m. Sir Frederick Henry Stewart (chair of the geology deparment, Edinburgh University), 1945.

Won British Crime Writer's Association Award for My Brother Michael (1959) and Mystery Writers of America Award for This Rough Magic (1964); her bestselling novels, generally praised by critics, include Madam, Will You Talk? (1955), Nine Coaches Waiting (1958), The Moon-Spinners (1968), Thornyhold (1988) and Rose Cottage (1997); wrote children's books The Little Broomstick (1971) and Ludo and the Star Horse (1974); also known for her trilogy on Merlin, including The Last Enchantment; elected fellow of Royal Society of the Arts (1968).

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