The Breaking Point: Stories
Dec 2013 · Hachette+ORM
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From the bestselling author of Rebecca . "Her peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition." — Kirkus Reviews
In this collection of suspenseful tales in which fantasies, murderous dreams and half-forgotten worlds are exposed, Daphne du Maurier explores the boundaries of reality and imagination. Her characters are caught at those moments when the delicate link between reason and emotion has been stretched to the breaking point. Often chilling, sometimes poignant, these stories display the full range of Daphne du Maurier's considerable talent.
"The appeal of romance and the clash of highly-charged emotions." — New York Herald Tribune
"One of the last century's most original literary talents." — Daily Telegraph
"She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality." — The Guardian
From the bestselling author of Rebecca . "Her peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition." — Kirkus Reviews
In this collection of suspenseful tales in which fantasies, murderous dreams and half-forgotten worlds are exposed, Daphn...
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Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of the author and artist George du Maurier. Her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that made her one of the most popular authors of her day.
Besides novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Many of her works were made into films, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, My Cousin Rachel, "Don't Look Now," and "The Birds." She lived most of her life in Cornwall, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.
Besides novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Many of her works were made into films, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, My Cousin Rachel, "Don't Look Now," and "The Birds." She lived most of her life in Cornwall, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.
Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of the author and artist George du Maurier. Her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that made her one of the most popular ...
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