![]() Read more her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to. It is a period piece set in Cornwall in 1820. It was later made into a film, also called Jamaica Inn, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ![]() When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine, and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Jamaica Inn, Daphne du Maurier Jamaica Inn is a novel by the English writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1936. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind: Jamaica Inn has a desolate power, and behind it's crumbling walls Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there, with her Aunt Patience. In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchman's Creek are now available for the first time in YA editions. This unforgettable story of murder, mystery and passion by one of the best-loved writers of the twentieth century is perfect for a teenage market. ![]() Description for Jamaica Inn (VMC) Paperback. ![]()
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