The Flight Of The Falcon

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 du Maurier masterpiece of haunting atmosphere and hypnotic suspense, now with a new and stylish jacket. Vorwort From the mistress of suspense, Daphne du Maurier comes a haunting thriller set amidst the backdrop of Italy. Zusammenfassung From the mistress of suspense, Daphne du Maurier comes a haunting thriller set amidst the backdrop of Italy.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier
• Assisted by: Amanda Craig (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2005
• EAN: 9781844080700
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-070-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Family life fiction, Horror & ghost stories, Psychological thriller, Horror and supernatural fiction