Enchanted Cornwall by Daphne Du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier tells how certain places in the English landscape acted upon her imagination so powerfully that they "whispered their secrets, and the secrets turned into stories". Her narrative is interlaced with selections from her novels and stories and her autobiographical writings.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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780718133269 |
| ISBN 10 | 0718133269 |
| Title | Enchanted Cornwall |
| Author | Daphne Du Maurier |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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