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Virago Modern Classics, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Thriller / suspense, Romance, Historical romance, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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- Paperback Sep 29, 2015 | 9780349006598 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Paperback Sep 5, 2003 | 9781844080410 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jun 26, 2012 | 9781844088782 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 7, 2012 | 9781405518062 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Virago
- Paperback Sep 29, 2015 | 9780349006598 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Paperback Sep 5, 2003 | 9781844080410 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jun 26, 2012 | 9781844088782 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 7, 2012 | 9781405518062 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Virago
- Paperback Sep 29, 2015 | 9780349006598 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Paperback Sep 5, 2003 | 9781844080410 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jun 26, 2012 | 9781844088782 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 7, 2012 | 9781405518062 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Virago
- Paperback Sep 29, 2015 | 9780349006598 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Paperback Sep 5, 2003 | 9781844080410 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jun 26, 2012 | 9781844088782 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 7, 2012 | 9781405518062 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
Frenchman's Creek is ideal for a teenage audience: the novel's heroine is a headstrong young woman of the Restoration court, who escapes convention for a life of adventure with her lover, a daring French pirate.
A tale of love and adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Rebecca.
'She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN
'One of the last century's most original literary talents' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A pure, exhilarating adventure story - a swashbuckling tale of exquisite danger and tangled love' JULIE MYERSON
Lady Dona St Columb is tired with the shallowness of life at the Restoration Court. Despite always being at the heart of court intrigue, there is a secret Dona who longs for freedom and honest love, even if it is spiced with danger. She leaves London for Navron, her Cornish estate, seeking peace and solitude. But she finds that Navron is bring used as a base by a pirate - a Frenchman who, like Dona, would gamble his life for a moment's joy. Her passion and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused, and together they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory.
Praise for Frenchman's Creek
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A storyteller of cunning and genius
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A heroine who is bound to make thousands of friends - Sunday Times
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One of the last century's most original literary talents - Daily Telegraph
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Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 89) was born in London, the daughter of the famous actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, the author and artist. She began writing short stories and articles in 1928 and in 1931 her first novel, THE LOVING SPIRIT, was published. It was the novel REBECCA that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of all time.
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