A happily married woman commits suicide for no apparent reason, a con girl plays the same bold game too often, and a novelist embarks on a romantic adventure but is disappointed. These stories portray love, ambition, disenchantment, sadness, and hope. A bonus PDF of the text is included!
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Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989) was born in London, the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of the author and artist George du Maurier. She has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. She began writing in 1928, and many of her bestselling novels were set in Cornwall, where she lived for most of her life. Besides novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Among her more famous works are The Scapegoat, Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, and the short story “The Birds,” all of which were subsequently made into films, the latter three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Edward de Souza has narrated Don Quixote, The Canterbury Tales, The Island Race, The New Testament, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and The Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others. He has played leading roles in over a dozen West End plays and in several seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford, at the Old Vic, and the National Theatre. His film credits include The Thirty-Nine Steps and The Spy Who Loved Me.
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