In Pursuit of Happiness, or Mary-Ann
Please sign in so that we can notify you about a reply
The books of English author Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989) have become classics of 20th-century literature. A master of the subtle psychological portrait and a virtuoso of intrigue, du Maurier, like no one else, knows how to keep the reader in suspense. It is no wonder that one of her talent's admirers was the film director Alfred Hitchcock, who adapted her works into famous thrillers: "Rebecca," "The Birds," "Jamaica Inn"... The novel "Mary Anne," released between the famous books "My Cousin Rachel" and "The Scapegoat," was recognized as one of Daphne du Maurier's best works. Immersing in the atmosphere of 19th-century England, the author recreates the image of her extravagant great-great-grandmother and tells the story of her truly amazing life, full of ups and downs. Mary Anne had an incredible fate and an incredible character, in which calculation and recklessness, trustfulness and cunning, sarcasm and kindness, fearlessness and dissoluteness were combined... She managed to escape from the squalid London slums, becoming a famous courtesan and mistress of the Duke of York, brother of King George III, reaching the heights of power, and then, getting involved in a loud corruption scandal and political intrigues, she gambled her future and her life…
Author:
Author:Daphne du Maurier
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:typographic
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x11.5x2 cm
Series:
Series:Azbuka-Classic (softcover)
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-24337-8
No reviews found