The Breaking Point - Short Stories

Zusatztext 'Disconcerting! strange! but extraordinarily gripping stories' Val Hennessy! Daily Mail 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 Eight chilling stories by the author of "The Birds" and "Rebecca". This particular collection has been unavailable for 20 years! Introduction by Sally Beauman. Vorwort A collection of eight chilling stories by the author of The Birds and Don't Look Now , introduced by Sally Beauman. Zusammenfassung A collection of eight chilling stories by the author of The Birds and Don't Look Now, introduced by Sally Beauman.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne DuMaurier
• Assisted by: Sally Beauman (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.05.2009
• EAN: 9781844085750
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-575-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Horror & ghost stories, Psychological thriller, Classic fiction, Classic horror & ghost stories, Horror and supernatural fiction, Classic horror and ghost stories