The Scapegoat

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 A masterful exploration of doubling, identity and of the dark side of the self. One of du Maurier's most accomplished novels. Vorwort A masterful exploration of doubling, identity and of the dark side of the self. One of du Maurier's most accomplished novels. Zusammenfassung A masterful exploration of doubling, identity and of the dark side of the self. One of du Maurier's most accomplished novels.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne Du Maurier
• Assisted by: Lisa Appignanesi (Introduction), Appignanesi Lisa (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2004
• EAN: 9781844080977
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-097-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 200 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, Classic crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Historical crime and mysteries, Classic crime and mystery fiction