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The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will alter the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for a life of honest love -- and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger. It is this Dona who flees the stews of London... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dona: Lady St. Columb of Navron; wife to Harry; who fell in love with the french pirate Jean-Benoit Aubéry.
- Jean-Benoit Aubéry: a notorious French pirate who has been terrorizing the Cornish coast. Captain of La Mouette
- Harry: Lord St. Columb, of Navron; husband to Dona.
- Rockingham: Harry's friend, who has had designs on Dona himself.
- Lord Godolphin: A town member of Cornwall, intent on catching the Frenchman.
- Philip Rashleigh: A town member of Cornwall, intent on catching the Frenchman.
- James: Dona's son
- Pierre Blanc: A member of crew on the pirate ship La Mouette
- Prue: The nanny to Dona's children
- Eustick: A town member of Cornwall, intent on catching the Frenchman.
- Henrietta: Dona's daughter
- Helford: A town member of Cornwall, intent on catching the Frenchman.
- Zachariah Smith: The jailer
- Dona: Add a description of this character.
- Duke
- William: Manservant at Navron.
- La Mouette: The pirate ship.
- Patience: Nurse to Dona's children.
- Lady Godolphin
Setting & Locations edit
Cornwall
First Sentence edit
WHEN THE EAST wind blows up Helford river the shining waters become troubled and disturbed, and the little waves beat angrily upon the sandy shores.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 83 of 37 in 100 Books Every Child Should Read - Part 03: Early Teens (The Telegraph). (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Road of Bones, and followed by Treasure Island.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daphne du Maurier (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: The Blakiston Company
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1942
ISBN: 0848824490
Page Count: 310
Publisher: The Blakiston Company
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1942
ISBN: 0848824490
Page Count: 310
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- Dewey: 813
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Movie Connections edit
- Frenchman's Creek (IMDb): The film won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Sam Comer)
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