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Daphne du Maurier

About the Author

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of the author and artist George du Maurier. Her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that made her one of the most popular authors of her day.

Besides novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Many of her works were made into films, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, My Cousin Rachel, “Don’t Look Now,” and “The Birds.” She lived most of her life in Cornwall, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.

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The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Jess Nesling, Read by Ruth Redman, Read by Finlay Robertson, Read by Sebastian Humphreys, Read by Cecilia Appiah, Read by Elliot Cowan, Read by Owen Findlay, Read by Ruth Lass

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Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Stephen Hogan

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The Loving Spirit
The Loving Spirit

The Loving Spirit

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Ana Clements

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The Rendezvous and Other Stories
The Rendezvous and Other Stories

The Rendezvous and Other Stories

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Luke Thompson, Read by Ruth Redman, Read by Jonathan Keeble, Read by Sebastian Humphreys, Read by Joseph Kloska, Read by Hattie Morahan, Read by Charlotte Worthing

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The Parasites
The Parasites

The Parasites

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Kristin Atherton

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The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories
The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories

The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Hattie Morahan

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The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë
The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë

The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Antonia Beamish

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Castle Dor
Castle Dor

Castle Dor

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Toby Longworth

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The Flight of the Falcon
The Flight of the Falcon

The Flight of the Falcon

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Bert Seymour

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Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

by Daphne du Maurier

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Rebecca
Rebecca

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

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My Cousin Rachel: Booktrack Edition
My Cousin Rachel: Booktrack Edition

My Cousin Rachel: Booktrack Edition

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Jonathan Pryce

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Rebecca: Booktrack Edition
Rebecca: Booktrack Edition

Rebecca: Booktrack Edition

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Anna Massey

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The Birds
The Birds

The Birds

Read by Katherine Kellgren, Read by James Langton, Read by Barbara Rosenblat, by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Michael Sinclair

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Don’t Look Now
Don’t Look Now

Don’t Look Now

Read by Katherine Kellgren, Read by James Langton, by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Michael Sinclair

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Mary Anne
Mary Anne

Mary Anne

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Carole Boyd

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My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Jonathan Pryce

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Rebecca
Rebecca

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Anna Massey

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Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

by Daphne du Maurier, Read by Tony Britton

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The du Mauriers
The du Mauriers

The du Mauriers

by Daphne du Maurier

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The Winding Stair
The Winding Stair

The Winding Stair

by Daphne du Maurier

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The King’s General
The King’s General

The King’s General

by Daphne du Maurier

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Golden Lads
Golden Lads

Golden Lads

by Daphne du Maurier

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The Glass-Blowers
The Glass-Blowers

The Glass-Blowers

by Daphne du Maurier

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Julius
Julius

Julius

by Daphne du Maurier

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Myself When Young
Myself When Young

Myself When Young

by Daphne du Maurier

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Rule Britannia
Rule Britannia

Rule Britannia

by Daphne du Maurier

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