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 (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the famous actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, the author and artist. 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 a DBE. She lived most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books. Klappentext Fascinating reconstruction of the life of Daphne du Maurier's great-great grandmother, Mary Anne Clarke, during the Napoleonic Wars. Includes and introduction by Lisa Hilton. A brilliant piece of historical fiction. A tale of overweening ambition set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother. Zusammenfassung A brilliant piece of historical fiction. A tale of overweening ambition set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother.
Paru le : 31/03/2004
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Auteur(s) : Auteur : Du Maurier, Daphne
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Virago Press Ltd
Collection(s) : Virago modern classics
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : Non précisé.
EAN13 : 9781844080885
Pages : 400
Hauteur: 198.0 cm / Largeur 131.0 cm
Épaisseur: 27.0 cm
Poids: 0 g
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