Famous authors ยท 20th century
Daphne du Maurier
1907 to 1989 ยท English ยท Literary fiction, Thriller
What sets their writing apart: Study du Maurier for suspense and atmosphere: the withheld detail, the haunted setting and a narrator kept slightly in the dark. A model for tension and mood.
Notable works
- Jamaica Inn (1936)
- Rebecca (1938)
- Frenchman's Creek (1941)
- My Cousin Rachel (1951)
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