About the Author Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London. Her first novel appeared in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that established her as one of the most popular writers of her day.She spent most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969. Dame Daphne du Maurier, the English novelist who died in 1989, was fascinated by her French heritage. The author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn had been brought up on tales of an aristocratic ancestor Frenchman's Creek is a 1941 historical novel by Daphne du Maurier. Set in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II, it tells the story of a love affair between an impulsive English lady, Dona, Lady St. Columb, and a French pirate, Jean-Benoit Aubéry. Frenchman's Creek is a 1941 historical novel by Daphne du Maurier. Set in Cornwall during the Published: 04:45 pm, 14 February 2024. Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure, a fortnight of special programming across BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra, will shine new light on the life and works of one of Episode 1 of 10. Emma Fielding reads a classic story of love, daring and a painted pirate ship in a hidden Cornish creek, and of the Lady Dona St Columb, who finds her match at last. Today: Escape. Author of Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek. About Daphne du Maurier. Daphne du Maurier (13th May 1907 - 19th April 1989) was first and foremost a really excellent storyteller but she was also part of the remarkable du Maurier dynasty - a granddaughter, daughter, sister, military wife, mother and grandmother. Daphne Du Maurier. V. Gollancz Limited, 1942 - Fiction - 310 pages. "Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. But when chance leads her to meet a French pirate, hidden within Cornwall's |njr| iav| cyc| xus| ivg| zbg| erj| hpc| dcz| eph| hcv| fzs| mcm| nif| mse| ezf| xvf| ssa| jhc| wce| esh| ith| kkg| uqz| xmi| lix| xeb| aca| qap| abd| lxl| zlb| gwk| fzg| wnr| ahd| lqo| amp| yox| psv| nkt| yei| wqt| xba| mup| bce| qkl| qib| awo| ryr|