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Mary Anne (Virago Modern Classics)

Mary Anne (Virago Modern Classics)

by Lisa Hilton (Introduction), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Lisa Hilton (Introduction)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

In Regency London, the only way for a woman to succeed is to beat men at their own game. So when Mary Anne Clarke seeks an escape from her squalid surroundings in Bowling Inn Alley, she ventures first into the scurrilous world of the pamphleteers. Her personal charms are such, however, that before long she comes to the notice of the Duke of York. With her taste for luxury and power, Mary Anne, now a royal mistress, must aim higher. Her lofty connections allow her to establish a thriving trade in military commissions, provoking a scandal that rocks the government - and brings personal disgrace. A vivid portrait of overweening ambition, MARY ANNE is set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 385
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Virago
Published: 01 Apr 2004
ISBN 10: 1844080889
ISBN 13: 9781844080885
Book Overview: * Review and feature coverage across the national press and women's magazines * Featured on www.virago.co.uk * POS available

Media Reviews
Like its heroine the book is possessed of such unforgettably vivid charm that one is seduced * L. S. Hilton *
She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality * Guardian *
With unfailing du Maurier skill, the author has coupled family interest with dramatic sense * Elizabeth Bowen, Tatler *
Like its heroine the book is possessed of such unforgettably vivid charm that one is seduced * L. S. Hilton *
She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality * Guardian *
Author Bio

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the famous actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, the author and artist. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning, with whom she had three children.
Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. In 1969 du Maurier was awarded a DBE. She lived most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books.