- School & Library Binding: 304 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books (Oct 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 078576514X
- ISBN-13: 978-0785765141
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.3 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 746,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Stark and forbidding, Jamaica Inn stands alone on bleak Bodmin Moor, its very walls tainted with corruption. Young Mary Yellan soon learns of her uncle Joss Merlyn's strange trade here - but does he deal in blacker secrets still? The author also wrote "Rebecca" and "My Cousin Rachel".
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So many times I have driven past Jamaca Inn, the wide open moorland has not changed over the years, the Innn is a true place it really exsists, Now it is hard to think of the place back in the early 1800s its now a friendly place to visit so warm,the wreckers have gone but the church at Alternum still stands and for those who have read this thrilling tale of how things might have been in 19th centuary Cornwall stands as a reminder of the Rev Davey. Pick this book up and you will never put it down until you have finished, and then you will want to read it again. As a true Cornishman I can tell you that this book is well worth the read,
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book when I was in my teens, along with all of Daphne Du Maurier's other novels. It is a very suspenseful work and I cannot recommend it highly enough. It also really evokes the beauty of the Cornish countryside.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first starting reading this book in 1971 for cse studies at school although I only read about a third of the story. Now, thirty years on I felt that I needed to read it and see what the story was really about and am so glad that I have. I found the story to be interesting, and anyone who likes murder, mystery and suspense, with a hint of romance, then take a step back in time and get absorbed within this twisting tale. Truly, I found it magnificent and unable to put the book down.
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Brilliant
Being a Cornish girl I am interested in it's history, and although the book is fictional the places in it are real and it's based on things that could well have happened in those... Read more
Published 2 months ago by lucy
Jamaica Inn
I sent for this book because I really wanted to read it before going down to Devon to visit Jamaica Inn. I knew the book was a Used addition. Read more
Published 4 months ago by JMW
A VERY DESCRIPTIVE NOVEL SET IN CORNWALL
The very positive point in this novel was the description of Cornwall. The area around Bodmin and Launceston can be very bleak, and univiting. Read more
Published 23 months ago by bibliophile
(4.5) A spooky, gothic tale perfect for a stormy October night
"Roads? Who spoke of roads? We go by the moor and the hills, and tread granite and heather as the Druids did before us. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2008 by Misfit
I relly enjoyed the read of the book
Daphne DuMaurier leaves false trails into who the killer is which appealed to me a lot.also I enjoyed the mysery of the book it was one of Daphne DuMaurier best written books ever... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2002
A brilliant story of mystery which you won't regret reading.
The Inn talked about in this book really exists up on Bodmin moor in Cornwall.The story is of a young girl,named Mary who when her mother dies, goes to live with her aunt and her... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2000
A dark tale of evil and sinister dealings
This is no romance novel whatever some critics say. There is nothing lovey-dovey about Jamaica Inn. This is a story of struggle and despair and of hope and of trust and betrayal. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2000
captivating!
although lacking more character development, a wonderful example of du maurier's story-telling ability. a delightful read. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1999
Although not her best, still enchanting
Although the plot is not always intriging, the plots twists the DuMarier throws in every so often kept me reading. Read more
Published on 10 May 1999
A great classical, and mysterious adventure
Mary Yellan's sense of adventure and spirit not easily tamed really captured me. I thoroughly enjoyed her excursions on the moors. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 1999
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