Jamaica Inn - The thrilling gothic classic from the beloved author of REBECCA

Zusatztext A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage in the vein of Twilight and Wuthering Heights Informationen zum Autor Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children. Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now . In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books. Klappentext Cover Design XXXXXXX by Neisha Crosland [SBN & Price sticker] Vorwort By one of the twentieth century's best loved storytellers. A classic tale of murder, mystery and passion - perfect for fans of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. . Zusammenfassung The classic tale of murder, mystery and romance, in a gorgeous new hardback VMC set of Daphne du Maurier novels.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier
• Assisted by: Sarah Dunant (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.05.2012
• EAN: 9781844088775
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-877-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 134 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC Designer Collection; VMC; Virago Modern Classics; VMC Designer Collection
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Historical romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Classic crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Classic crime and mystery fiction