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Jamaica Inn (VMC)
Daphne Du Maurier
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Description for Jamaica Inn (VMC)
Paperback. This unforgettable story of murder, mystery and passion by one of the best-loved writers of the twentieth century is perfect for a teenage market. Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchman's Creek are now available for the first time in YA editions. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 256.
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 it's 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 ... Read more
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 it's 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349006581
SKU
V9780349006581
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About Daphne Du Maurier
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Jamaica Inn (VMC)
Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner
The Times
A dark tale. A brilliant thriller
Daily Express
A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage in the vein of Twilight and Wuthering Heights
Emma Frost
Independent
A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage ... Read more
The Times
A dark tale. A brilliant thriller
Daily Express
A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage in the vein of Twilight and Wuthering Heights
Emma Frost
Independent
A perfect fusion of gothic romance and a young woman's rite of passage ... Read more