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Daphne (Hardcover)

by Justine Picardie (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (3 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747587027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747587026
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 13.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`This literary mystery is a dizzying mixture of fiction and fact ... A compelling character study of Daphne du Maurier' --Daily Telegraph

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'Last night I dreamed of Branwell B again...' Daphne du Maurier's passionate interest in the life of the Bronte brother is at the heart of Justine Picardie's gripping novel, Daphne.'

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent---absorbing, elegantly written, resonant..., 9 Mar 2008
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This is a beautifully written, page turning novel, based on biographical fact, that appealed to me particularly because of the two central concerns---Daphne du Maurier and the Brontes, with especial reference to Branwell. Three narrative strands--two set in 1957, at the time when du Maurier was beginning work on her biography of Branwell Bronte--and one set in the present time are skilfully woven together and thematically linked. I read this book in one afternoon, unable to put it down, and was immediately inspired to re-read Margaret Forster's Life of Daphne du Maurier, and turn again to several Bronte biographies.
Superb and scholarly! Highly recommended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling tale, 15 Feb 2009
By J. Trowbridge - See all my reviews
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This is beautifully done. A fictionalised look at a certain point in Daphne du Maurier's life and her own attempts to solve a literary mystery are interspersed with a modern-day story of a research student whose life cleverly and uncannily mirrors that of the character of the second Mrs de Winter in her most famous novel Rebecca.

If I'm honest there was a little too much of the Bronte research story for me, and I would happily have read more of the student's story, but that's a minor quibble. It's a fascinating and serious book that I enjoyed very much.
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19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A novel about Daphne du Maurier., 24 Feb 2008
By A. Willmore (Fowey, Cornwall.) - See all my reviews
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I have a major interest in all things relating to Daphne du Maurier and I love Justine Picardie's writing so I had been waiting eagerly for Justine's new novel `Daphne'. I was not disappointed, once I started reading I could not put it down. The story has an involved plot, which provides the reader with masses of detail and information, making the book a compelling read.

The story is told by three people Daphne du Maurier, Alex Symington and a young woman. Despite the three narratives, each of which interweaves with the other two, it is not an unnecessarily complicated novel. The way the story moves chapter by chapter through the different areas of the novel, helps you to hold on to everything that is happening. I think the story about the young woman is what held me the most, probably because, for me, she was the unknown quantity. She was so isolated from all the affection and comfort that most people take for granted...she was lost and alone and when she eventually found herself and we found out her name I was very moved. I like to think that she was called Jane after Wendy's daughter in Peter Pan. There were many other moments that really touched me - references to Guy du Maurier, Gerald du Maurier and the birds, the fact that inevitably Peter Llewelyn Davies was going to throw himself under that train, the young woman in the grounds of Menabilly. There was so much that had to be told and it was done brilliantly.

The elements of the novel that relate to Daphne du Maurier and Alex Symington have been well researched and are very strong factually and the fiction which is the young woman's story brings the whole narrative together beautifully. I lived and breathed every word and I hope other readers will appreciate the detail and complexity of this book as well as enjoying its content. I am sure this will be a book that provokes much interest and discussion and that it will give the author the recognition that she deserves.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Daphne
I wanted to read this book intially as one of the minor characters was related to me, and I was interested in how the author was going to present the person. Read more
Published 9 days ago by C. Curran

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this!
I have read this over the weekend, as soon as I started it, I knew I would not want to put it down. Justine Picardie has written a literary mystery which revolves around Daphne Du... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dot

3.0 out of 5 stars Such a hard novel to review - it is passionate yet lifeless all at the same time...
DAPHNE is one of the hardest novels to review, and that is why I am sitting firmly on the fence by rating it at 3 stars. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brida

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment
Great idea, fascinating subjects - but how dreary the end result was. Plot weaving was tedious, characterisation barely two-dimensional, and the 'modern' character lacked... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JANE READ

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, shame about the writing
A novel about Daphne du Maurier and the Brontė sisters? Sounds like the perfect book to curl up with on the sofa for an intriguing evening or two. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. J. Cuthbertson

3.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to like it, but I couldn't
I was looking forward to reading this, but oh, what a dull, lifeless book it turned out to be. The Kirkus review (see product description) sums it up very well. Read more
Published 5 months ago by booksetc

4.0 out of 5 stars "That seemed a million miles away from London, yet somehow within my reach."
Moving from Menabilly in Cornwall to Horsforth, Leeds and then onto Hamstead, London, this atmospheric novel tells of how the famous novelist Daphne De Maurier came to write her... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Michael Leonard

4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing mix of fact and fiction
Each of Justine Piccadie's books is quite different from her previous ones. Long having been a Daphne du Maurier fan - particularly of "Rebecca" - I was delighted with "Daphne"... Read more
Published 14 months ago by MonHow

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Read
Inspired by the author's research and Daphne du Maurier obsession with Bramwell Brontė this factual novel is an interesting read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. S. Donnelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly excellent
I read this superb book very quickly prior to going to hear Justine Picardie speak at the Oxford Literary Festival. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Elspeth Lawn

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