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The House on the Strand
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The House on the Strand (1969) (edit title/settings)

by Daphne du Maurier (Author) (edit contributors)

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Magnus Lane, a University of London chemical researcher, asks his friend Richard Young and Young's family to stay at Kilmarth, an ancient house set in the wilds near the Cornish coast. Here, Richard drinks a potion created by Magnus and finds himself at the same spot where he was moments... read more

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  • Dick Young: The novel's narrator, a former publishing house executive who is vacationing in Cornwall in a university friend's home. He is a willing participant in his friend's "research" into a drug that allows the user to go back in time.
  • Professor Magnus Lane: A university friend of Dick Young, he is a professor of biophysics. He has discovered a mysterious drug that allow the user to visit the past, and convinces his friend Dick to be his "guinea pig."
  • Vita Young: Dick Young's American wife and the mother of two boys from a previous marriage.
  • Dr. Powell: A local doctor, he witnesses the after effects of the experimental "drug" used by Magnus and Dick.
  • Mrs. Collins: A local woman hired to clean and cook for the Youngs during their summer holiday in Cornwall.
  • Roger Kilmerth: A figure from the 14th century, the former steward for the Champernoune family and owner of Kilmarth, the house the Youngs are staying in.
  • Isolda Carminowe: A 14th century woman who Dick Young develops a fascination for.
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First Sentence edit see section history

The first thing I noticed was the clarity of the air, and then the sharp green colour of the land.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 10 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1969. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Pretenders.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Daphne du Maurier (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Country: UK
Publication Date: July 1969
ISBN: 0575002875
Page Count: 351

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