Mary Anne

Zusatztext She wrote exciting plots! she was highly skilled at arousing suspense! and she was! too! a writer of fearless originality 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 Fascinating reconstruction of the life of Daphne du Maurier's great-great grandmother, Mary Anne Clarke, during the Napoleonic Wars. Includes and introduction by Lisa Hilton. Vorwort Based on the true story of one of du Maurier's own distant relatives, Mary Anne's love of money and the men who spend it embroil her in risks that threaten her very existence. Zusammenfassung Based on the true story of one of du Maurier's own distant relatives, Mary Anne's love of money and the men who spend it embroil her in risks that threaten her very existence.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne Du Maurier
• Assisted by: Lisa Hilton (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2004
• EAN: 9781844080885
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-088-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, Historical fiction, FICTION / Biographical, FICTION / City Life, Historical adventure, FICTION / Political, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Historical adventure fiction