Mary Anne

by Daphne du Maurier

Overview

She set men's hearts on fire and scandalized a country.

An ambitious, stunning, and seductive young woman, Mary Anne finds the single most rewarding way to rise above her station: she will become the mistress to a royal duke. In doing so, she provokes a scandal that rocks Regency England.

A vivd portrait of sex, ambition, and corruption, Mary Anne is set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on Daphne du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother.

"This novel catches fire."-New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316323710
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	12/17/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality—Guardian

Daphne du Maurier has no equal—Sunday Telegraph

This novel catches fire—New York Times

Like its heroine the book is possessed of such unforgettably vivid charm that one is seduced

With unfailing du Maurier skill, the author has coupled family interest with dramatic sense—Elizabeth Bowen

Likely to rank as the author's best book—Saturday Review

With unfailing du Maurier skill, the author has coupled family interest with dramatic sense—Elizabeth Bowen, Tatler

Like its heroine the book is possessed of such unforgettably vivid charm that one is seduced—L. S. Hilton

She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality—Guardian

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