Frenchmans Creek
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559350598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 shadowy forests, Dona discovers that her passions and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused. Columb revolts against high society. "Highly personalized adventure, ultra-romantic mood, and skillful storytelling." —New York TimesDAPHNE DU MAURIER'S LOST CLASSIC; AN ELECTRIFYING TALE OF LOVE AND SCANDAL ON THE HIGH SEAS.Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him.Frenchman's Creek is the breathtaking story of a woman searching for love and adventure who embraces the dangerous life of a fugitive on the seas.
"Escape" according to Kelli. Very we'll written book. Would recommend to anyone who loves historical romances. If in life we could only be so free as a butterfly floating in the breeze. But for most of us our escape is in the pages of a good book not as a cabin boy on La Mourette!. Beautifully read! A Harlequin novel with Class! GATSBY KIN Although I am not a fan of Harlequin novels, I am a loyal fan of John Castle. I sought out this novel specifically because he is the reader. The novel is set in Cornwall in the 1700's -- a bored, lonely Lady St. Columb flees city life with her two children and nanny to the country house where she and her husband honeymooned 7 years before. She stumbles upon the hideout of a French pirate who ha. Wendy Gibbins said I would like to know what happened to there relationship twenty years later.. Always good to read a romance, but i never believe the end is the end. I would love to know what happened twenty years later.
I had a lovely time with this, and I think you would too." - Medieval Bookworm"I really liked Frenchman's Creek, it reminded me why classics are classics, endured for many generations and will be read by countless others." - Reading Extravaganza"An entertaining, very well written story" - A Lovely Shore Breeze"Be careful when you set out to read this novel. Daphne du Maurier will capture your imagination with more stealth, speed, and skill
Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of the book won the Best Picture Oscar in 1940, and he used her material again for his classic The Birds. Her first novel was published in 1931, but it was her 1938 novel Rebecca which made her one of the most successful writers of her time. Daphne du Maurier was born in London in 1907, the second daughter of a famous stage actor and actress. In 1969, Du Maurier was created a Dame of the British Empire.At the age of 81, Du Maurier di