Daphne du Maurier was born on 13 May 1907 in London, England, United Kingdom, the second of three daughters of Muriel Beaumont, an actress and maternal niece of William Comyns Beaumont, and Sir Gerald du Maurier, the prominent actor-manager, son of the author and Punch cartoonist George du Maurier, who created the character of Svengali in the novel Trilby. She was also the cousin of the Llewelyn Davies boys, who served as J.M. Barrie's inspiration for the characters in the play Peter Pan, or The...
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
Synopsis
Orphaned Mary Yellan travels to the remote Jamaica Inn in Cornwall to live with her aunt, only to find a grim household ruled by a menacing uncle and his smugglers. Drawn into their dangerous world, Mary must navigate her own growing feelings for a mysterious man she can't trust, all while trying to survive the inn's dark secrets.
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Mary YellanProtagonist
Joss MerlynAntagonist
Patience MerlynSupporting
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Edition
Jamaica InnUnknown, 1936
262 pages
Doubleday & Company, Inc.Language: English5 editions available
