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Daphne Du Maurier (Paperback)

by Margaret Forster (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099333317
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099333319
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 60,798 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Rebecca", published in 1938, brought its author instant international acclaim, capturing the popular imagination with its haunting atmosphere of suspense and mystery. But the more fame this and her other books encouraged, the more reclusive "Daphne du Maurier" became. Margaret Forster's award-winning biography could hardly be more worthy of its subject. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the unflinching co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, Margaret Forster explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; her passion for Cornwall and her deep friendships with the last of her father's actress loves, Gertrude Lawrence, and with an aristocratic American woman. Most significant of all, Margaret Forster ingeniously strips away the relaxed and charming facade to lay bare the true workings of a complex and emotional character whose passionate and often violent stories mirrored her own fantasy life more than anyone could ever have imagined.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent biography of a fascinating woman..., 13 Dec 2003
By S. BARRATT "Currer Bell" (YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND) - See all my reviews
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I ordered this biography after reading Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, they were so good I had to know more about the author Du Maurier. This biography got me hooked from the beginning, its written part novel, part fact based. It doesnt bore you with lots of dates and names but includes all the important stuff with Forsters own interpretation of Du Mauriers life. Well written, lovely photos throughout. A highly recommended book to anyone wanting to know more about Daphne Du Maurier and her extremely fascinating life that reflects itself in her novels. One of the best biographies I have read in a long while...
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonder biography, 1 May 2008
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This is a truly beautifully written biography. It is insightful and intelligent, and is one of the best biographies I have read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book, 7 Oct 2009
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I loved Daphme Du maurier books ever since I was kid and my sister and I and our mother watched 70's adaptation of rebbeca. I was drawn to this book after reading Justine Picardie' Daphne. After reading this book I can truely say I feel as if I know Du Maurier, foster paints such a vivid picture of the woman and her complexed charector. This is very good read for anyone seeking the truth behind the woman of all those wonderful novels.
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