Mary Stewart is one of our most successful novelists. Her first novel, MADAM WILL YOU TALK, was published in 1955. It was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. All her novels have been bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. She was made a Doctor of Literature by Durham University in 2009.
A deft colourful . . . re-creation of Merlin's early life - Sunday Times Vivid, enthralling, absolutely first-class - Daily Mail Her style is simple yet vivid, displaying a love of words and the sounds they make, and her story is poetically imaginative - Daily Telegraph Mary Stewart brilliantly recreates the Britain of the fifth century - Books And Bookmen A fascinating story which lays a firm hold on the imagination - The Scotsman Mary Stewart lightens the Dark Ages with legend, pure invention and a lively sense of history. - New York Times