Manderley forever : the life of Daphne du Maurier /
Rosnay, Tatiana de, 1961-
Manderley forever : the life of Daphne du Maurier / Tatiana de Rosnay ; translated from the French by Sam Taylor. - London : Allen & Unwin, 2017. - x, 340 p. : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Bestselling novelist Tatiana de Rosnay pays homage to Daphne du Maurier, the writer who influenced her deeply, in this startling and immersive new biography. A portrait of one writer by another, Manderley Forever meticulously recounts a life as mysterious and dramatic as the work it produced, and highlights du Maurier's consuming passion for Cornwall.De Rosnay seamlessly recreates Daphne's childhood, rebellious teens and early years as a writer before exploring the complexities of her marriage and, finally, her cantankerous old age. With a rhythm and intimacy to its prose characteristic of all de Rosnay's works, Manderley Forever is a vividly compelling portrait and celebration of an intriguing, hugely popular and (in her time) critically underrated writer.
9781760632038 (hbk.) : £16.99
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018461091 Uk
Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989
Novelists, English--20th century--Biography.
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Manderley forever : the life of Daphne du Maurier / Tatiana de Rosnay ; translated from the French by Sam Taylor. - London : Allen & Unwin, 2017. - x, 340 p. : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Bestselling novelist Tatiana de Rosnay pays homage to Daphne du Maurier, the writer who influenced her deeply, in this startling and immersive new biography. A portrait of one writer by another, Manderley Forever meticulously recounts a life as mysterious and dramatic as the work it produced, and highlights du Maurier's consuming passion for Cornwall.De Rosnay seamlessly recreates Daphne's childhood, rebellious teens and early years as a writer before exploring the complexities of her marriage and, finally, her cantankerous old age. With a rhythm and intimacy to its prose characteristic of all de Rosnay's works, Manderley Forever is a vividly compelling portrait and celebration of an intriguing, hugely popular and (in her time) critically underrated writer.
9781760632038 (hbk.) : £16.99
GBB7D8112 bnb
018461091 Uk
Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989
Novelists, English--20th century--Biography.
920