Inspired by a grisly discovery in the nineteenth century, the king s general was the first of du maurier s novels to be written at menabilly, the model for manderley in rebecca. Buy the king s general by du maurier, daphne from amazons fiction books store. Honor harris is only eighteen when she first meets richard gren. The kings general by daphne du maurier hachette book group.
Daphne du maurier 19071989 was a very popular author and playwright. Review of the kings general ann willmore daphne du maurier. Buy the kings general virago modern classics new ed by du maurier, daphne, picardy, justine isbn. The kings general maurier daphne du, daphne download. The most fascinating factor in the kings general is that the story is based on a real english estate. My husband bought me a whole stack of daphne du maurier books for my birthday. The kings general by daphne du maurier, isbn 9781844080892, 372pp.
The king s general maurier daphne du, daphne download bok. It is rumored that richard is a fictional version of her husband. Menabilly had been daphne du mauriers home since the moment she married lieutenantgeneral sir frederick browning. The kings general by daphne du maurier she reads novels. The novel is set at the time of the english civil war. Honor harris is only eighteen when she first meets richard grenvile, proud, reckless and utterly captivating. The kings general by daphne du maurier, 9781844080892, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Over the years ive read rebecca, jamaica inn and frenchmans creek by daphne du maurier. The descriptions of the british civil war are so well written that i couldnt wait to see what happened next. A middleaged honor harris narrates the story of her youth.
Set in the seventeenth century, it tells the story of a country and a family riven by civil war, and features one of fictions most original heroines. Set in the seventeenth century, it tells the story of a country and a family riven by war, and features one of fictions most original heroines. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Posted by coolnmisty in daphne du maurier, english civil war, imaginative movies, movie, movie adaptation of the king s general october 19, 2011 the kings general for my post on the book, go here.
The kings general by daphne du maurier fantastic fiction. Daphne dedicated this novel to her husband with the words to my husband, also a general, but i trust a more discreet one. Inspired by a grisly discovery in the nineteenth century, the kings general was the first of du mauriers novels to be written at menabilly, the model for manderley in rebecca. The kings general is one of only three of daphne du mauriers novels that has a female narrator. The kings general by daphne du maurier gollancz 1946, doubleday 1946 the history of boconnoc daphne du maurier enchanted cornwall her pictorial memoir edited by piers dudgeon michael joseph ltd 1986. The kings general is a novel, published in 1946, by english author and playwright daphne du maurier.
The kings general, daphne du maurier the kings general is a novel, published in 1946, by english author and playwright daphne du maurier. Movie adaptation of the kings general the book nook. The kings general first us edition authordaphne du maurier countryuk languageenglish genregothic, historical romance publishergollancz doubleday publication date 1946 pages298 the kings general is a novel, published in 1946, by english author and playwright daphne du maurier. The kings general audiobook daphne du maurier audible. December 4, 2018 december 4, 2018 janereads the kings general by daphne du maurier, isbn 9781844080892, 372pp my husband bought me a whole stack of daphne du maurier books for my birthday. In fact, my sense was that du maurier herself never really sank into this book when she was writing it.