This Rough Magic

Romance Literary Fiction

Author: Mary Stewart

When Lucy’s sister Phyllida suggests that she join her for a quiet holiday on the island of Corfu, Lucy is overjoyed. Her work as an actress has temporarily come to a halt. But the peaceful idyll does not last long…..Read More

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