Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier & her sisters eclipsed by her fame are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography. The middle sister in a famous artistic dynasty Daphne du Maurier is one of the master storytellers of our time author of ' Rebecca' ' Jamaica Inn' & ' My Cousin Rachel' & short stories ' Don't Look Now' & the terrifying ' The Birds' among many. Her stories were made memorable by the iconic films they inspired three of them classic Hitchcock chillers. But her sisters Angela & Jeanne a writer & an artist of talent had creative & romantic lives even more bold & unconventional than Daphne's own. In this group biography they are considered side by side as they were in life three sisters who grew up during the 20th century in the glamorous hothouse of a theatrical family dominated by a charismatic & powerful father. This family dynamic reveals the hidden lives of Piffy Bird & Bing full of social non-conformity love rivalry & compulsive make-believe their lives as psychologically complex as a Daphne du Maurier novel. ...

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) is the author of Rebecca Jamaica Inn Frenchman's Creek Don't Look Now & The Birds among many others which continue to thrill & fascinate readers worldwide. The daughter of Sir Gerald du Maurier the leading actor manager of his day she grew up in a wildly imaginative ' Peter Pan' world peopled by London's leading writers & actors before arriving in Cornwall at the age of 19. The place & its people inspired her to write her first novel The Loving Spirit a work which so affected a young major in the Grenadier Guards later Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Browning that he travelled to Fowey in his boat Ygdrasil to meet
- & eventually to marry
- the author. This bewitching evocation of place was to remain a feature of Daphne du Maurier's writing & the source of much of her enduring popularity. Hilary Macaskill explores the homes & landscapes of Daphne du Maurier's life & how these relate to her work in sometimes unexpected ways. Generously illustrated with little-seen material from the family archive as well as new colour photographs this is a book which will enrich & transport anyone who has ever lost themselves between the covers of a Daphne du Maurier novel.

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Containing her best-loved work including REBECCA JAMAICA INN & FRENCHMAN'S CREEK this is the definitive audio collection of Daphne du Maurier's novels. The wondeful evocations of the Westcountry landscape & the tense intrigue of the plots are as vivid now as they ever were. Read by John Nettles Samantha Bond & Emilia Fox. ...

She is one of the
- if not the
- most stylish women living says designer & film director Tom Ford speaking of Daphne Guinness

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Darbyshire on the English Legal System continues to provide a clear concise & highly readable introduction to the legal system of England & Wales. The author draws on her considerable experience to provide an engaging thought-provoking & sometimes entertaining approach to this area of law by using a narrative style that is both clear & easy to follow. The tile focuses on the every aspect of the ELS & explains both historical & contemporary values/traditions/practices. ...

World famous prima ballerina & dancing judge star DARCEY BUSSELL shares three magic ballet adventures with you! ' Delphie & the Magic Ballet Shoes': It's a dream come true for Delphie when she is invited to join the new ballet school. & with the help of some very special ballet shoes Delphie is spinning into a whole new magical world called Enchantia...' Rosa & the Magic Dream': The magical land of Enchantia is in trouble! The Wicked Fairy has evil plans & she's going to cast a spell on Rosa & hold her captive! Can Rosa escape from her dark castle or will the Wicked Fairy get her wish? ' Holly & the Silver Unicorn': Holly has discovered a carousel of mythical creatures enchanted & trapped on the ride! The Wicked Fairy wants one more creature to complete her menagerie. Will Holly & the White Cat find the Silver Unicorn before she captures him? ...

Ten-year-old Darcy Burdock is one of life's noticers. Curious smart-as-a-whip funny & fiercely loyal she sees the extraordinary in the everyday & the wonder in the world around her. In this first book we are introduced to her family: Mum who Darcy loves as much as her favourite fried egg & chips Dad who is kind & fair if a bit hopeless & little siblings Hector & Poppy who Darcy likes dressing up in ridiculous outfits & having dance-offs with respectively. Plus there's her non-bleating pet lamb Lamb-Beth & best friend Will to have adventures with. Darcy learns that turning into an angrosaurus-rex & causing chaos just gets her in trouble trying to run away from home with a reluctant lamb in tow leads to sore kneebows it's best not to throw a massive strop just before your surprise birthday party Hallowe'en is all about spider costumes & having a pumpkin with a wonky eye & if she's ever in a situation at home or at school where she's not sure what to do she should write a story around it & the truth will be illuminated by her imagination. ...

At the start of his school holidays Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer. But when his mother returns home one afternoon flanked by two policemen he knows that something terrible has happened. Mrs Delaney has accidentally hit a small boy with her car. The boy is in a coma at the local hospital & nobody knows if he will ever wake up. Consumed by guilt Dannys mother closes herself off while Danny & his father are left to pick up the pieces of their fractured family. Told in John Boynes unique style from the point of view of a twelve-year-old boy The Dare" is a brilliantly compelling story about how one moment can change a family forever." ...

Just about everyone has sex fantasies
- & there are lots of reasons why. In fantasy land there are no rules & you are in charge
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Im Tracy Beaker the Great Inventor of Extremely Outrageous Dares
- & I dare YOU not to say this is the most brilliant story ever!
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