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Manderley Forever: A Biography of Daphne du Maurier

written by Tatiana de Rosnay, translated by Sam Taylor

The nonfiction debut from beloved international sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay: her bestselling biography of novelist Daphne du Maurier.

“It's impressive how Tatiana was able to recreate the personality of my mother, including her sense of humor. It is very well written and very moving. I’m sure my mother would have loved this book.” --- Tessa Montgomery d’Alamein, daughter of Daphné du Maurier, as told to Pauline Sommelet in Point de Vue

As a bilingual bestselling novelist with a mixed Franco-British bloodline and a host of eminent forebears, Tatiana de Rosnay is the perfect candidate to write a biography of Daphne du Maurier. As an 11-year-old, de Rosnay read and reread REBECCA, becoming a lifelong devotee of du Maurier’s fiction. Now de Rosnay pays homage to the writer who influenced her so deeply, following du Maurier from a shy seven-year-old, a rebellious 16-year-old, a twenty-something newlywed, and finally a cantankerous old lady.

With a rhythm and intimacy to its prose characteristic of all de Rosnay’s works, MANDERLEY FOREVER is a vividly compelling portrait and celebration of an intriguing, hugely popular and (at the time) critically underrated writer.

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Manderley Forever: A Biography of Daphne du Maurier
written by Tatiana de Rosnay, translated by Sam Taylor

  • Publication Date: April 18, 2017
  • Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • ISBN-10: 1250099137
  • ISBN-13: 9781250099136