Prior to the publication of this biography, the elusive Anthony Bacon was merely glimpsed in the shadow of his famous younger brother, Francis. A fascinating historical figure, Anthony Bacon was a contemporary of the brilliant band of gallants who...Lasīt vairāk
As a bold and gifted child, Branwell Brontes promise seemed boundless to the three adoring sisters over whom his rule was complete. But as an adult, the precocious flame of genius distorted and burned low. With neither the strength nor the resources...Lasīt vairāk
“All rising to great place is by a winding stair,” wrote Sir Francis Bacon. It wasn’t until he was 45 that Bacon’s feet found the first step on that staircase, when King James I made him Solicitor-General, from where...Lasīt vairāk
Spanning nearly a century, presents the saga of the famously artistic du Maurier family, written by its most celebrated member. Spanning nearly a century, this is the enthralling saga of the famously artistic du Maurier family, writ...Lasīt vairāk
Sir Gerald du Maurier was the preeminent actor-manager of his day, knighted in 1922 for his services to the theater. Published within six months of her fathers death, Daphne du Mauriers frank portrait was considered shocking by many of...Lasīt vairāk
Both in her novels and her memoirs, Daphne du Maurier revealed an ardent desire to explore her familys history. In Myself When Young, based on diaries she kept between 1920 and 1932, du Maurier probes her own past, beginning with her ear...Lasīt vairāk
Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the unflinching co-operation of Daphne du Mauriers family, Margaret Forster explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier;...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Apr-1994, Hardback, Izdevniecība: M. Evans& Co Inc, ISBN-13: 9780871317599)
Letters written to her friend, Malet, describe Du Mauriers family, life in Cornwall, and views on writing Daphne du Mauriers correspondence with Oriel Malet began in the early 1950s, after they met at a cocktail party in London. At least tw...Lasīt vairāk
Šī grāmata vairs netiek publicēta. Jums tiks paziņota lietotas grāmatas cena
Daphne du Mauriers correspondence with Oriel Malet began in the early 1950s and covers 30 years. Daphnes letters tell of her family and her circle of friends and paint a picture of the time, as well as providing a record of her thoughts and workin...Lasīt vairāk
Šī grāmata vairs netiek publicēta. Jums tiks paziņota lietotas grāmatas cena
A collection of mainly autobiographical pieces by Daphne du Maurier, including the notebook she kept whilst Rebecca, the haunting novel which brought her world-wide fame, was forming itself in her mind....Lasīt vairāk
Šī grāmata vairs netiek publicēta. Jums tiks paziņota lietotas grāmatas cena
Pinpointing the literary influences and the first stirrings of books to be written in later years, this is Daphne du Mauriers story of her early life, in the years before she wrote her celebrated novels, Rebecca, Frenchmans Creek and Jamaica...Lasīt vairāk
Šī grāmata vairs netiek publicēta. Jums tiks paziņota lietotas grāmatas cena
Daphne du Mauriers correspondence with Oriel Malet began in the early 1950s and covers 30 years. Daphnes letters tell of her family and her circle of friends and paint a picture of the time, as well as providing a record of the thoughts and workin...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Mar-1992, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780718134785)
Šī grāmata vairs netiek publicēta. Jums tiks paziņota lietotas grāmatas cena
The illustrated story of the relationship between Daphne Du Maurier - author of such books as Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchmans Creek - and the spirit of Cornwall....Lasīt vairāk
