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Jamaica Inn Daphne Du Maurier

Jamaica Inn By Daphne Du Maurier

Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier


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Summary

By one of the twentieth century's best loved storytellers. A classic tale of murder, mystery and passion - perfect for fans of Wuthering Heights.

Jamaica Inn Summary

Jamaica Inn: The thrilling gothic classic from the beloved author of REBECCA by Daphne Du Maurier

AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND PASSION, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA.

'Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner' THE TIMES

'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

'Jamaica Inn is a novel about nothing less than pure evil ... with an eerie and shocking kind of power, in the novel's astonishing final act' JULIE MYERSON, GUARDIAN

In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there with her Aunt Patience. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind. Jamaica Inn has a desolate power and behind its crumbling walls, Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband.

When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust.

Jamaica Inn is a dark and gripping gothic tale that will remind readers of two other great classics, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. This was also made into a film, also called Jamaica Inn, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Jamaica Inn Reviews

Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner * The Times *
For, ultimately, Jamaica Inn is a novel about nothing less than pure evil. Not the lumpen, drunken, thuggish evil that men like Joss can effect, but something much worse - a force that Du Maurier only begins to put into words, with an eerie and shocking kind of power, in the novel's astonishing final act -- Julie Myerson * Guardian *
A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage in the vein of Twilight and Wuthering Heights * Independent *
Daphne du Maurier has no equal * Sunday Telegraph *
Jamaica Inn is perhaps the most accomplished historical romance ever written * Good Book Guide *
A dark tale. A brilliant thriller * Daily Express *
A dark tale. A brilliant thriller * Daily Express *

About Daphne Du Maurier

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.

Additional information

GOR013907363
9781844080397
B00RP5A1NE
Jamaica Inn: The thrilling gothic classic from the beloved author of REBECCA by Daphne Du Maurier
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
2003-03-06
320
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