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The scapegoat

Pages
329
Published
1957
Language
English

Synopsis

An Englishman's life takes a shocking turn when he encounters his exact double in a French railway station. After a night of drinking, he wakes to find his identity stolen, forcing him to assume the life of his mysterious doppelganger. Now, he must navigate a crumbling chateau, a failing business, and a family full of secrets, all while trying to uncover the truth of the man he's pretending to be.

About the author

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Daphne du Maurier

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...

Characters

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