Books are My Only Friends I am just sorry that it has taken me this long to read something by this fantastic author. The Literate Housewife Fans of Rafael Sabatini and other romantic period adventures will be quite pleased with this book. Daphne du Maurier will capture your imagination with more stealth, speed, and skill than any of her pirates ever could.

Book Thoughts By Lisa Be careful when you set out to read this novel. Devourer of Books Anyone who has ever felt the need to escape from the cage of daily life will identify with and love this book. She has quite a way with words, the language she used was simply beautiful. A Lovely Shore Breeze t was definitely enjoyable. The Book Nest n entertaining, very well written story. The most pleasant journey Ive ever taken with a pirate. Books and Needlepoint Its romantic and scandalous and adventurous. Review Quotes I was so caught up in the story that I did not want to put it down. Frenchmans Creek is a breathtaking historical romance rife with suspense and intrigue, about a woman embracing danger and romance, haunted by the gothic mood of du Mauriers Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, and My Cousin Rachel. Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger, secrets, and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him. But when chance leads her to meet a French pirate, hidden within Cornwalls shadowy forests, Dona discovers that her passions and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. Jaded by the numbing politeness of London in the late 1600s, Lady Dona St. New York Times A lost classic from master of gothic romance and author of Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier, Frenchmans Creek is an electrifying tale of love and scandal on the high seas. Highly personalized adventure, ultra-romantic mood, and skillful storytelling. Book Synopsis From the author of Rebecca comes the story of a woman who craves love, freedom, and adventure-but it might cost her everything.

Nationality: American.About the Book Originally published: London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1941. Born: Arthur John Gielgud in London, England, 14 April 1904 brother of the writer Val Gielgud grandnephew… Angela Lansbury, Lansbury, Angela Army schools in Texas,… Sir John Gielgud, Gielgud, (Sir) John Born: Dorothy Faye Dunaway in Bascom, Florida, 14 January 1941. Education: Attended school in C… Faye Dunaway, Dunaway, Faye Born: Patricia Claire Bloom in North Finchley, London, England, 15 February 1931. Education: Attended Victoria… Claire Bloom, Bloom, Claire Born: Regina, Saskatchewan, 11 February 1926 nephew of Jean Hersholt (an actor).

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