I'm re-reading an old favorite, Frenchman's Creek by du Maurier, originally published in 2003.
Romance, suspense, drama, and adventure rolled into one book. A bored but wealthy housewife in Restoration London, Lady Dona escapes to her other house in Cornwall. She meets a daring French pirate and joins him in an adventure she has always dreamed of.
I forgot the ending, and am wondering how the story will pan out at the end of the novel.
Jamaica Inn is another of du Maurier's books I've read and want to revisit. Set in Cornwall among smugglers, this is another adventure novel. Young Mary Yellan joins her uncle at Jamaica Inn and finds romance and danger.
The House on the Strand is another book that was intriguing, with some magical realism. A young man is offered a potion that sends him back to medieval Cornwall. However, he finds he wants to go back time and again when the potions wear off after several hours.
The Scapegoat is one of my favorites. John and Jean meet by chance at a railway station and notice their uncanny resemblance to each other. Jean takes John's satchel containing all his id's and disappears, leaving John to switch identities and manage a crumbling French chateau, where failing properties and dismal family relationships will challenge all his wits.
And of course, there is du Maurier's most famous book, Rebecca, made into several films over time.
In this book, a new wife arrives at her husband's mansion on the Cornish coast and must deal with the memory of his deceased wife, Rebecca, who has a strange hold on the household and even on her husband.
What are you reading this week?
du Maurier's work is great; I've been meaning to reread a couple of hers!
ReplyDeleteI have tried Rebecca, but couldn't get into it, but recently decided I needed to try it again. I haven't read any of the others, nor did I realize she had written so many books!
ReplyDeleteMy mom was a huge Daphne du Maurier fan. She had all of these books on her shelf, and she read them over and over. I did, too. It would be interesting to go back and reread them so many years later.
ReplyDeleteFrenchman’s Creek sounds like a wonderful one to revisit, especially since you’ve forgotten how it ends! I’ve always thought there’s something special about returning to a favorite and seeing what you notice the second time around. Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteI've only read two or three of du Maurier's books, but am thinking about rereading Rebecca in the fall.
ReplyDeleteI've never read this author, but they sound wonderful. I love historical fiction about smuggling and piracy!
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of Frenchman's Creek. I have of course read Rebecca and the other titles are pretty famous. She's a goodie!
ReplyDeleteI have LOVED the two du Mauriers I tried (Rebecca and Rachel) and had started Scapegoat. need to return to it.
ReplyDeleteRebecca is one of my favorite books.
ReplyDeleteThese sound really good. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI've only read Rebecca years ago and I liked the movie more than the book. Maybe I needed to try reading one of her other stories.
ReplyDeleteI have read a couple of these but I do still have a few Daphne du Maurier's to read!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
What a blast from the past! I've read a few of these. None of them are in my current LibraryThing collection though. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, she's such an amazing author. The Scapegoat ends up being my favorite
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this author before, Harvee, but you have me intrigued now. Love the covers on the first two. Happy reading!
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