Jamaica Inn
by Daphne du Maurier
Taste attributes: thrillermysteryromancedramafresh & originalheavyintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, moving thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Her mother's dying request takes Mary Yellan on a sad journey across the bleak moorland of Cornwall to reach Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. With the coachman's warning echoing in her memory, Mary arrives at a dismal place to find Patience a changed woman, cowering from her overbearing husband, Joss Merlyn.
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- Author
- Daphne du Maurier
- Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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