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Jamaica Inn | 
 enlarge | Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Creator: Sarah Dunant
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 3472
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1844080390
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781844080397
ASIN: 1844080390
Publication Date: March 6, 2003
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 a book I really disliked! July 14, 2008
M. Thorton (France)
This book doesn't resemble at all Rebecca or My cousin Rachel (which I liked); the atmosphere is oppressive and the heroin is always putting herself in danger deliberatly. (as if she had a death wish)
But then, she's attracted by the "hero" (if you can call that a hero) who again and again (at least, he's honest) tells her about all his defects, thaht he's no better than his brother (a real prince of a man, this one), that he's no good...and still she falls in love with him.
Why? I don't know.
But since there's a parallel between this couple and another couple (the aunt and uncle), the reader is meant to understand that she will have a harsh life at the very least...She obsviously chose a bad guy, and will pay it her whole life...most depressing book!
 A really good book May 15, 2008
DEJ (Kuwait)
I don't get that much time to read these days but I started this book this morning and the whole day has been a write-off because I couldn't put it down, which tells you how good a story it is. The family have had to sort themselves out! So curl up on the sofa and treat yourself to a good read.
WOW -- fabulous story, great suspense! January 13, 2008
Mary Chrapliwy
As this story opens, Mary Yellan's mother dies leaving this young adult on her own in a dangerous time. On her deathbed her mother tells her to go live with her Aunt Patience at an inn called Jamaica Inn near the Cornish coast (Corwall, England). Immediately upon arrival at Jamaica Inn she knows something is wrong since her once colorful Aunt Patience has turned into a simpering wimp and her Uncle Joss Merlyn is a towering cruel character with dubious past and present. Soon Mary learns about criminal activities surrounding Jamaica Inn and it's inhabitants. She is drawn into a mystery so intense and frightening that she'll brave the trecherous moors to escape.
This is one Daphne Du Maurier's best books. Don't miss this tale of twisted greed and terrible peril -- this is an EXCELLENT book that'll keep you up past your bedtime as you won't be able to put this book down! Buy it! This book earned itself a permanent place on my shelf!
A must read September 22, 2007
A. Jefford (Cheshire)
An excellent read! An atmospheric, gothic and compelling narrative. The only slightly unsatisfactory elements of the narrative were the rather scant exploration of the character and motives of Francis Davey and the rather hurried account of his demise.
I usually get bored after a few chapters but.... May 24, 2007
S. Elson (bristol, england)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have not finished this book yet, but felt I had to say something about it. I do not normally finish books, only get as far as the third or fourth chapter and then pick up another. To be on chapter 7 and only starting it on the weekend, this being Thursday evening I can safely say I am hooked. Jamaica Inn is atmospheric, scary and leaves you wanting to read it all through the night even though you know you should put the book down and go to sleep. I am going to read more of Daphne's books. I have been to Bodmin and Cornwall itself on my last holiday and visited the Inn and that was before I picked up the book, I definately want to visit Cornwall again. Do yourself a good turn and buy this book and others by dear Daphne. I can only give four stars as I have not got to the end yet.
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