Daphne Du Maurier by Flavia Leng

Daphne Du Maurier by Flavia Leng

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In this memoir the author paints a portrait of her mother, Daphne du Maurier. She presents an account of an unusual and often lonely childhood spent in London and Cornwall, where family friends and guests included Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward.

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Daphne Du Maurier by Flavia Leng

In this memoir the author paints a portrait of her mother, Daphne du Maurier. She presents an account of an unusual and often lonely childhood spent in London and in Cornwall at her mother's beloved house, Menabilly. Family friends included Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward, and Nelson and Ellen Doubleday. However at the centre of this story is Daphne du Maurier herself. This book reveals a writer who had a deep attachment to Cornwall, where she put down her roots and found inspiration for her novels, and who spent much of her life as a recluse, withdrawn not only from the outside world but also from members of her own family. A picture emerges of a woman who lived in a world of her own creation that was beyond the comprehension of those around her.
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ISBN 13 9781851586202
ISBN 10 1851586202
Title Daphne Du Maurier
Author Flavia Leng
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published 1995-04-16
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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