The Rendezvous And Other Stories

Zusatztext One of the last century's most original literary talents 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 A haunting collection of stories in the tradition of The Birds and Don't Look Now by one of Britain's most celebrated novelists of our time. Vorwort A haunting collection of stories in the tradition of The Birds and Don't Look Now by one of Britain's most celebrated novelists of our time. Zusammenfassung A haunting collection of stories in the tradition of The Birds and Don't Look Now by one of Britain's most celebrated novelists of our time.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne Du Maurier
• Assisted by: Minette Walters (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.05.2005
• EAN: 9781844080717
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-071-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 199 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago modern classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Historical fiction, Short Stories, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Horror, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Horror & ghost stories, Psychological thriller, Horror and supernatural fiction