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It is hard to imagine that a book such as this could have been written in England in 1941 when Britain was being bombed and WWII raged in Europe. Were women in London devouring this book and passing it around while waiting for the next siren alerting them to race to the bomb shelter? Apparently du Maurier was of the aristocratic class, and I assume, at arm's length of war's horrors and able to write escapist fiction.
On second thought, perhaps du Maurier offered readers a character and an advent ...more
On second thought, perhaps du Maurier offered readers a character and an advent ...more
I have read several books by Daphne du Maurier and have admired her writing style, her evocative descriptions, her clever plotting, clarity of vision and her exploration of the darker passions. ‘Jamaica Inn’ was less of a favourite with me, as I didn’t take to the male lead Jem Merlin. For all that, I liked the heroine and sympathised with her in everything but her passion for him.
In ‘Frenchman’s Creek’, the writing is still vivid, and there are evocative descriptions, and certainly the darker ...more
In ‘Frenchman’s Creek’, the writing is still vivid, and there are evocative descriptions, and certainly the darker ...more
Feb 11, 2020
Marie (UK)
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it was amazing
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My only criticism of this book is that first chapter. Even though i have read the book before i had to re read that chapter 3 times before being sure that it had no bearing on the book at all. Full of flowery description I kept thinking I had missed something important. The rest of the book is a treasure of a tale of treasure and pirates and brooding men and bored women. As someone at my book club said last nigh "I loved every word" and I lived and breathed both the setting and the narrative
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My 2nd Daphne Du Maurier book
Daphne Du Maurier is juts suck a skilled author. This book is storytelling at its best. Tension that is tangible, emotions that jump off the page. Never mind how old it is, it transcends time
Sep 08, 2012
Rosemary
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really liked it
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Enjoyable escapist romance with pirates!
Jan 17, 2010
Angela Randall
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