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In 1931 her first novel, the loving spirit, was published. Frenchmans creek daphne du maurier the rebellious lady dona st. Frenchmans creek tells the story of lady dona st columbs escape from the restoration court in search of love and adventure at navron in cornwall. Alfred hitchcock s adaptation of the book won the best picture oscar in 1940, and he used her material again for his classic the birds. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. Bored and restless in londons restoration court, lady dona es. Mar 30, 2018 frenchmans creek by daphne du maurier my rating. Frenchmans creek is the breathtaking story of a woman searching for love and adventure who embraces the dangerous life of a fugitive on the seas. Du maurier presents us with a female protagonist as unlike any other so far i have come across her books.
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