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by Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Michele Roberts (Introduction) "Janet Coombe stood on the hill above Plyn, looking down upon the harbour ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 420 pages
  • Publisher: Virago Press Ltd; New edition edition (3 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844080935
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844080939
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 48,797 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Daphne du Maurier's lushly written novel ... is a rapturous celebration of the beauties of the Cornish landscape' Michele Roberts 'Miss du Maurier creates on the grand scale ... a rich vein of humour and satire, observation, sympathy, courage, a sense of the romantic are here' OBSERVER


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Cornwall, 1900s. Plyn Boat Yard is a hive of activity, and Janet Coombe longs to share in the excitement of seafaring: to travel, to have adventures, to know freedom. But constrained by the times, instead she marries her cousin Thomas, a boat builder, and settles down to raise a family. Janet's loving spirit - the passionate yearning for adventure and for love - is passed down to her son, and through him to his children's children. As generations of the family struggle against hardship and loss, their intricately plotted history is set against the greater backdrop of war and social change in Britain. Her debut novel, The Loving Spirit established du Maurier's reputation and style with an inimitable blend of romance, history and adventure.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter's favourite book, 4 Sep 2006
By Mrs. Judith Lugg (Wolverhampton, England) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful story - typical of du Maurier and its atmosphere is one of genuine grief and sadness. It has the capacity to make you cry and you cannot say that about many books! My daughter read this when she was about fourteen and has never forgotten it. She often speaks about it now - this says a lot for the book's content - that it should make such an impression and for it to last for over thirty years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, 25 Jul 2007
By Mr. C. M. Owen "Curtis_Owen" (Leominster, UK) - See all my reviews
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A book that re-introduced me to reading after a long pause I call `readers block'. It's a passionate tale about family. Maurier uses time as the backdrop & paints a vivid picture of Cornwall during these different periods. Captured my imagination.
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting and as du Maurier as ever!, 22 Aug 2000
By mariastella@yoox.com (Bologna, Italy) - See all my reviews
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Fascinating spellbounding characters, du Maurier describes another thrilling family portrait. You can't put it down until you've finished reading, and you would like to start again!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not very enjoyable
This is one of the few du Maurier books I hadn't read, and was looking forward to a really good, gripping tale and a feeling of excitement and interest at what I was reading, as... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Helena

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, well every writer does have to write the first novel
"High above the clustered houses and the grey harbour waters of Plyn, the loving spirit smiles and is free. Read more
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I have read quite a few du Maurier books and have found them all thought provoking and spell binding, with a real insight into human nature and absorbing plots - apart from this... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by J. E. Rayner

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