US Release Date: August 11, 2009
A haunting novel that illuminates the true story of Daphne du Maurier’s fascination with the Brontës: a tale of madness, theft, romance, and literary archaeology.
Drawing on Justine Picardie’s own extensive research into Daphne du Maurier’s obsession with the Brontës and the scandal that has haunted the Brontë estate, Daphne is a marvelous story of literary fascination and possession; of stolen manuscripts and forged signatures; of love lost and love found; of the way into imaginary worlds, and the way out again. Written in three entwined parts, the novel follows Daphne du Maurier herself, the beautiful, tomboyish, passionate author of the enormously popular Gothic novel Rebecca, at fifty and on the verge of madness; John Alexander Symington, eminent editor and curator of the Brontës’ manuscripts, who by 1957 had been dismissed from the Brontë Parsonage Museum in disgrace, and who became Daphne’s correspondent; and a nameless modern researcher on the trail of Daphne, Rebecca, Alexander Symington, and the Brontës. Haunting and gorgeously written, Daphne is a breathtaking novel that finally tells, in the most imaginative of ways, what Brontë biographer Juliet Barker has called “the last great untold Brontë story—and perhaps the most intriguing.”
This does sound pretty good. For some reason, the description makes me think of The Thirteenth Tale, different but some similarities, a great author, an old house with a history and story behind it, that sort of thing. I think I'd like to read this, thanks for pointing it out. It is a lovely cover!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about the cover - that is one that would catch my eye in the store.
ReplyDeleteThe story sounds really good - especially how it is told from 3 pov's. Stories like that usually keep me more interested (when done well).
Hummm indeed. May be good or not! Love the cover.
ReplyDeleteMy friend read an ARC of this and loved it. She definitely recommends it. I'm looking forward to reading it as well. :)
ReplyDeleteI featured this book in a Friday Finds post some time ago. I really want to read it! (And I agree about the cover.)
ReplyDeleteIt does sound good and that cover is absolutely awesome!
ReplyDeleteSounds intriguing. Another book to go into my vast pile!
ReplyDeleteOh, I must read this book! And I love the cover.
ReplyDeleteI definately like the title (ha! ha!)!
ReplyDeleteI like both the cover and the synopsis! Not like I need another book to add to the pile, though.
ReplyDeleteI reviewed this last summer, not too long after I started my blog. I really enjoyed it! My review is here:
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Carey
Sounds fascinating & the cover is one of those hauntingly beautiful ones that stay with you
ReplyDeletesounds very good, and great cover too!
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This sounds wonderful and intriguing. I definitely would like to read it. Too bad it doesn't come out til August.
ReplyDeleteIs this a new edition? I'd never heard of it before but my library already has in it their catalog with a 2008 publication date - and I've got a hold on it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMisfit...who knows? There are so many novels out there that for some reason, get new covers or new titles and then re-released...drives me nuts!
ReplyDeleteAmy, it looks the same. Might be me losing it though who knows?
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Love the both the cover and the story. Good find Amy.
ReplyDeleteOH my gosh this reminds this book has been sitting in my TBR pile for about 8 months...aaaack!!!!
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