In Pursuit of Happiness, or Mary Ann
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Books of the English writer Daphne Dumorye (1907-1989) became a classic of literature of the 20th century. The master of the subtle psychological portrait and virtuoso of intrigue, Dumorye, like no other, can keep the reader in suspense. No wonder one of the admirers of her talent was film director Alfred Hitchcock, who shot the famous movie trilles according to her works: "Rebecca", "Birds", "Tactir" Yamaika "" ...
Roman "In pursuit of happiness, or Mary-Enn", published between the famous books" My Cousin Rachel "and a “scapegoat", when the writer was at the top of her form, was recognized as one of Daphne Dumorye"s best books. Plunging into the atmosphere of England of the 19th century, the author recreates the image of his extravagant great -great -grandmother and tells the story of its truly amazing life, full of take -offs and falls. Mary-Ann had an incredible fate and incredible character, which combined prudence and recklessness, trusting and crafty, ulcerativeness and good-naturedness, fearlessness and dissolving ... She managed to get out of the wretched London slums, becoming a famous courtesan and mistress of the Duke of York, the king’s brother George III, to achieve the heights of power, and then, getting involved in a loud corruption scandal and political intrigues, she put her future on the map and
Roman "In pursuit of happiness, or Mary-Enn", published between the famous books" My Cousin Rachel "and a “scapegoat", when the writer was at the top of her form, was recognized as one of Daphne Dumorye"s best books. Plunging into the atmosphere of England of the 19th century, the author recreates the image of his extravagant great -great -grandmother and tells the story of its truly amazing life, full of take -offs and falls. Mary-Ann had an incredible fate and incredible character, which combined prudence and recklessness, trusting and crafty, ulcerativeness and good-naturedness, fearlessness and dissolving ... She managed to get out of the wretched London slums, becoming a famous courtesan and mistress of the Duke of York, the king’s brother George III, to achieve the heights of power, and then, getting involved in a loud corruption scandal and political intrigues, she put her future on the map and
Author:
Author:Дюморье Дафна
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Children's Book
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Agriculture
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-14191-9
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