Daphne Du Maurier

Amid the reflections and twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple are haunted by the past. On a sharp December day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather.

Daphne du Maurier was one of the 20th century’s most popular writers. Extraordinarily prolific, she produced a string of bestsellers, many of which were adapted as award-winning films.

Unscheinbare junge Frau, als Gesellschafterin der ebenso reichen wie penetranten amerikanischen Möchte-gern-Socialite Mrs. Van Hopper an der...

Daphne du Mauriers Roman erschien 1936 und war inspiriert von einem Aufenthalt im realen Jamaica Inn in Cornwall, den sie im Vorwort des Buches...

Seit dem Tod seiner Eltern lebt Philipp bei seinem wohlhabenden Vetter Ambrose in Cornwall - bis der langjährige Junggeselle auf einer Florenzreise...

On a trip to the South of France, a shy young woman falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim.

Daphne du Mauriers Erzählung "The Birds" erschien 1952 in ihrem Kurzgeschichten-Band "The Apple Tree". Als elf Jahre später Hitchcocks Film...

A dark and gripping gothic tale, masterfully written by one of the twentieth century's best loved storytellers.

Lady Dona St Columb seems to revel in scandal: she is involved in every intrigue of the Restoration Court. But secretly, the shallowness of Court life disgusts her, and in her heart she longs for freedom and honest love.

Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in making Philip his heir, knowing he will treasure his beautiful Cornish estate. But Philip's world is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence.

Nach dem tragischen Unfalltod ihrer kleinen Tochter fahren John Baxter und seine Frau Laura nach Venedig, um Abstand zu gewinnen. Kaum angelangt...

Rebecca is widely regarded as Daphne du Maurier's finest novel. It tells the story of Manderley, an exquisite house with gardens down to the sea....

Dans une nouvelle traduction complète qui fera date, le célèbre drame romantique à suspense de Daphné du Maurier, qui donna naissance à l’écran au chef d'œuvre de Hitchcock...

When Dick Young's friend, Professor Magnus Lane offers him an escape from his troubles in the form of a new drug, Dick finds himself transported to fourteenth-century Cornwall. There, in the manor of Tywardreath, the domain of Sir Henry Champerhoune, he witnesses intrigue, adultery and murder.

When Maxim de Winter brings his shy new bride to his beautiful stately home on the Cornwall coast, it seems like all her dreams have come true....

On her eighteenth birthday, Honor Harris meets Sir Richard Grenvile: he is proud, reckless—and utterly captivating. They have a rare connection, and with her beauty and sharp wit, she intrigues him too. But days before their wedding, tragedy strikes and Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone.

Während andere Frauen Liebhaber haben, langweilt sich die schöne Marquise allein mit den Kindern am Meer. Es ist diese Langeweile, die sie schließlich...

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.

John and Laura have come to Venice to try and escape the pain of their young daughter's death. But when they encounter two old women who claim to have second sight, they find that instead of laying their ghosts to rest they become caught up in a train of increasingly strange and violent events.

The Brodricks of Clonmere gain great wealth by harnessing the power of Hungry Hill and extracting the treasure it holds. The Donovans, the original owners of Clonmere Castle, resent the Brodricks' success and consider the great house and its surrounding land theirs by rights. \