Stella Gibbons many years, when in 1965 she contributed an essay to "Light on C.S. Lewis", a review of that writer's work edited by Jocelyn Gibb. In 1966 she wrote an essay for "Punch", "Genesis of a Novel", in which she mused on the detrimental effect of "Cold Comfort Farm" on her long term career. She likened the book to "some unignorable old uncle, to whom you have to be grateful because he makes you a handsome allowance, but is often an embarrassment and a bore". Gibbons made her last overseas trip in 1966, to Grenoble in France where she visited her
Star of the Sea (novel) work or travel on the sea and under which title she is venerated in many Catholic seaside communities. Indeed, in Dutch and other translations the book was given the title ""Stella Maris"". In 2008, London band Silvery released the song "Star of the Sea" on their debut album "Thunderer & Excelsior" on Blow Up Records, loosely following the narrative of the book. "Star of the Sea" has collected many awards and shortlistings: Star of the Sea (novel) Star of the Sea is a historical novel by the Irish writer Joseph O'Connor published in 2004. The novel is set in 1847