Jamaica Inn: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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.
Quick facts about Jamaica Inn
- Title: Jamaica Inn
- Author: Daphne du Maurier
- First published: 1936
- Genre: fiction, smugglers, detective and mystery stories
- OpenLibrary ID: OL36632W
Where to read Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Jamaica Inn about?
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.
Who wrote Jamaica Inn?
Jamaica Inn was written by Daphne du Maurier.
When was Jamaica Inn published?
Jamaica Inn was first published in 1936.
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