The first chapter pushes your imagination in the direction of Rebecca with the description of a deserted mansion and its past along with dreams of disturbing nature where characters freely roam about. Soon, she has to choose between her mundane domestic life and her love for the Frenchman and be ready to risk a scandal! A romance blooms and with the Frenchman she embarks upon various adventures that gives her a respite from her womanly conduct and allows her to be free. Yet, on encountering the pirate, all her prejudices are set aside when she finds him polished, gentlemanly, knowledgeable and moreover, a free spirit just like her. To her chagrin she finds the house and its premises being used as a temporary base by the notorious French pirate Jean-Benoit Aubéry. Colomb, who, bored of her shallow life in London, takes recluse in the countryside of Cornwall at Navron, her husband’s estate, with her two children and their nanny. So, I was slightly disappointed when the book turned out to be more of a historical romance interspersed with some adventure here and there. My head was filled with tales of piracy with a small pinch of the paranormal and expected the final effect to be very similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean. So, I randomly picked out a book after reading the blurb and it was the Frenchman’s Creek. I was familiar with her work thanks to Hitchcock but my familiarity only went as far as Rebecca and Birds. While shopping, my eyes had fallen on the Daphne du Maurier collection. Coincidentally, I had just upgraded my collection with a list of books that I had wanted to read for a long time. This list, however, will focus on the genre she is most known for: her compelling psychological thrillers, crime stories, and suspense novels.Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier Rating : 4/5īeing bedridden for the past week gave me a great opportunity to cleanse myself of all the ARC’s and spend some time catching up on my actual TBR list.
She also has a collection of short fiction that was published posthumously in 2011. Du Maurier’s first novel was published in 1931, and from 1931 until her death in 1989, the author published several novels, plays, short fiction, and works of nonfiction. And these novels have since become classics, inspiring many contemporary authors who admire Du Maurier’s ability to create dark, moody atmospheres in her fiction. While Daphne Du Maurier’s bestselling novels were not taken seriously by critics when they were first released, they were instantly beloved by readers. Here are DuMaurier’s seven best novels, perfect for both newer fans of her work and those who have long loved this author’s dark, suspenseful writing. Or you’re already a fan, and you want to know what to read next.
Maybe you’ve heard of the author Daphne Du Maurier, but you aren’t sure which of her books to read first. If you’re looking for the best of Daphne Du Maurier’s novels, this list has you covered.
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