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The Breaking Point

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Description for The Breaking Point Paperback. A collection of eight chilling stories by the author of 'The Birds' and 'Don't Look Now', introduced by Sally Beauman Series: Virago Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA.

'In this collection, Daphne du Maurier's peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition' KIRKUS REVIEWS

'She wrote exciting plots ... a writer of fearless originality' PATRICK MCGRATH, GUARDIAN

'The appeal of romance and the clash of highly-charged emotions' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE

'The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn.

"They don't know," he thought, "those people inside, how one gesture of mine, now, at this minute, might alter their world. ... Read more


In this collection of suspenseful tales in which fantasies, murderous dreams and half-forgotten worlds are exposed, Daphne du Maurier explores the boundaries of reality and imagination. Her characters are caught at those moments when the delicate link between reason and emotion has been stretched to the breaking point. Often chilling, sometimes poignant, these stories display the full range of Daphne du Maurier's considerable talent.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844085750
SKU
9781844085750
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Daphne Du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major ... Read more

Reviews for The Breaking Point
In this collection, Daphne du Maurier's peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition
Kirkus Reviews
She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality
Guardian
The appeal of romance and the clash of highly-charged ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Breaking Point


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