Daphne du Maurier's correspondence with Oriel Malet began in the early 1950s, after they met at a cocktail party in London. Oriel was a gauche young writer while Daphne, more than 20 years her senior, was an internationally celebrated author - yet the friendship flourished over a 30 year span, fed by the letters that arrived faithfully from Menabilly, the du Maurier house in Cornwall. Linked by Oriel Malet's tender recollections, the letters are a charming and unique picture of the time as well as a valuable record of the ...
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Daphne du Maurier's correspondence with Oriel Malet began in the early 1950s, after they met at a cocktail party in London. Oriel was a gauche young writer while Daphne, more than 20 years her senior, was an internationally celebrated author - yet the friendship flourished over a 30 year span, fed by the letters that arrived faithfully from Menabilly, the du Maurier house in Cornwall. Linked by Oriel Malet's tender recollections, the letters are a charming and unique picture of the time as well as a valuable record of the thoughts and working methods of a fine and well-loved writer. While Oriel tasted Life in a houseboat and mixed with the artistic "Who's Who" of Paris, Daphne's letters told of her family, her own distinguished circle of friends and revealed the complex, rigorous and intensely personal art of the writer. Disarmingly frank about sex, an earnest seeker after spiritual and psychological truth, Daphne du Maurier emerges from her letters as a warm and amusing correspondent - as well as a once-in-a-lifetime friend.
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Good. Appears unread. Minor bumps/wear/nick at edges/corners. Some marks and scratches to cover. Tanning/foxing at text blocks. Fading at page edges. Text good. B-format paperback. 320 p. B&w illustrations.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
