Book description
Includes The House on the Strand, Julius, The Loving Spirit and The
Doll: Short Stories.
Written in the tradition of Poe and Lovecraft, The House on the Strand
is a gripping, time-travelling horror tale. The eponymous hero of Julius
is a quick-witted urchin caught up in the Franco-Prussian war, who is
soon on his way to seek a fortune in London. The Loving Spirit, Daphne
du Maurier's first published novel, is the history of the lives, loves
and hardships of a Cornish family at the turn of the twentieth century.
This omnibus also includes The Doll, a collection of some of du
Maurier's most thrilling short stories. Daphne du Maurier (1907-89)
was born in London, educated at home and in Paris, and lived for much of
her life in her beloved Cornwall, the setting for many of her novels.
Most of her novels have been bestsellers and many have been made into
films. She is considered one of the most accomplished novelists of the
twentieth century.
