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Stormy Petrel

By: Mary Stewart
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Summary

A classic tale of love, intrigue, adventure and the natural world, set on a beautiful isolated Hebridean island, by beloved novelist Mary Stewart.

When Rose Fenemore takes a desperately needed holiday to an isolated cottage on the Scottish island of Moila she doesn't expect much in the way of adventure - just a few quiet weeks of writing, walking and bird-watching. And then, late one night during a wild storm, two young men appear in her doorway, seeking shelter from the wind and rain. Neither man is quite who he claims, and the question of whom to trust will put Rose in grave peril....

The stormy petrels. The fragile, tiny black birds, nocturnal and solitary, that come ashore to nest but spend most of the lives flying close above the sea waves, come storm or shine.

©1991 Mary Stewart (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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"A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors." (Harriet Evans)

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Brilliant and easy listen

I like Mary Stewart this book is an easy listen and it catches you up and takes you on a magical ride

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Classic Mary Stewart well read

A favourite book with an excellent narration. The story is gentle yet intriguing, and this audio version does it total justice.

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disappointing story from Mary Stewart

didn't enjoy listening to this narrator read this story with a weak and predictable plot

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charming voice, intriguing story

Loved it very very much. You not only hear but also smell, see and feel.

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