Last Night I Dreamt

A Personal History of the du Mauriers

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<p><b>An intimate, revelatory family biography of the iconic writer Daphne du Maurier and her famous ancestors, by her eldest grandson</b></p><p>'<b>As compelling as any du Maurier mystery - an extraordinary family saga wonderfully told</b>' GYLES BRANDRETH</p><p><b>'Packed to the rafters with delicious details' </b>FRANCES WILSON, <i>SPECTATOR</i></p><p><b>'Daphne du Maurier's many fans will eagerly lap [this book] up ... a warm and intimate tribute' </b><i>THE TIMES</i></p><p><b>'An unforgettable portrait of Daphne du Maurier' </b>TATIANA DE ROSNAY, author of <i>Manderley Forever</i></p><p>Born into a well-known artistic dynasty, Daphne du Maurier grew up in an atmosphere of carefree privilege - but at a time when women of her class were not expected to have a career. She however defied convention and moved to Cornwall to pursue her ambition to become a writer. There, over six decades, she dreamt up the stories that have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and still haunt our cultural imagination, including <i>Rebecca, Jamaica Inn </i>and 'The Birds'.<br><br><i>Last Night I Dreamt </i>explores how the turbulence and contradictions of Daphne's own life - spanning war, complex family dynamics, a marriage to a renowned but damaged general, and unrequited love - inspired her writing. It also uncovers the powerful influence of her notable forebears, in particular her domineering father Gerald, the most famous actor-manager of his generation; her grandfather George, a renowned Victorian novelist and cartoonist; and the mistress to the Duke of York, Mary Anne Clarke, another woman who refused to obey the rules.</p><p>Paul de Zulueta, Daphne's grandson, has drawn on private family archives, new interviews and his own memories of his grandmother, a woman who was central to his early life. In doing so, he gives us an extraordinary look into the world of Daphne du Maurier with rare closeness and emotional candour, and a moving portrait of one of the great British artis

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780349020457

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

232 x 152 x 29 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Little, Brown Book Group