Hungry Mountain

An enthralling family saga by English author Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989), whose books have become classics of the Gothic tradition in 20th-century literature. A master of the subtle psychological portrait and a virtuoso of intrigue, du Maurier, like no other, knows how to keep the reader in suspense. It's no wonder that one of her talent's admirers was the film director Alfred Hitchcock, who adapted her works into famous thrillers, among them 'Rebecca', 'The Birds', 'Jamaica Inn'... The novel 'Hungry Hill' was written in 1943, the book was a success with readers and, like many of du Maurier's works, was soon adapted into a film. The basis of 'Hungry Hill' is the true story of the Irish ancestors of one of Daphne du Maurier's friends. It is a chronicle of the life of five generations of the Brodrick family, owners of Clonmere Castle, who owned the copper mines of Hungry Hill. The story of their rises and falls. A story of absolute power, wealth, and loneliness, of strength and powerlessness, a story of hatred and love spanning a hundred years.