What does the title refer to?

The title is a technical term from classical dressage describing the haute ecole movements performed by highly trained horses, specifically the Lipizzaners of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

Is this book part of a series?

This is a standalone novel and does not require reading any other books to understand the plot or characters.

Airs Above the Ground

Mystery Romance

Pages: 384
Published: 1975
Language: English

Synopsis

Vanessa March's husband vanishes during a business trip, only to reappear in a newsreel from Vienna, linked to a deadly fire. Her search for him leads her to the mysterious world of Vienna's white stallions and a sinister circus. What begins as a personal quest quickly escalates into an international incident involving security forces, two dead men, and dangers more terrifying than she could have imagined.

How it reads

Tense Adventurous

Fish Out of Water Mystery Box Betrayal

Prose complexity 4/10

Content warnings (1)

Violence

Genres

Characters

Vanessa MarchProtagonist

Timothy LacySupporting

Lewis MarchSupporting

Carmel LacySupporting

All characters in Airs Above the Ground

Subjects

Circus Horses Lipizzan Lipizzaner horse Missing persons Mystery & Detective - General Personnes disparues Romans, nouvelles Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria)Spanish Riding School (Vienna, Austria)Vienna (austria)Vienna (Austria)

Places

Spanish Riding School Stockholm Vienna

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About the author

Mary StewartFiction · Romance1916–2014

Frequently asked questions

What does the title refer to?
The title is a technical term from classical dressage describing the haute ecole movements performed by highly trained horses, specifically the Lipizzaners of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
Is this book part of a series?
This is a standalone novel and does not require reading any other books to understand the plot or characters.