With her son, Christian Browning, Daphne du Maurier, who lived in Cornwall for most of her life and used her knowledge of the county in her novels "Rebecca", "Frenchman's Creek" and "Jamaica Inn", chronicles all aspects of this part of England, fusing history, anecdote and travelogue in a plea for Cornwall's preservation.
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With her son, Christian Browning, Daphne du Maurier, who lived in Cornwall for most of her life and used her knowledge of the county in her novels "Rebecca", "Frenchman's Creek" and "Jamaica Inn", chronicles all aspects of this part of England, fusing history, anecdote and travelogue in a plea for Cornwall's preservation.
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Cornwall and Daphne Du Maurier are forever linked; she used the countryside and local lore as a backdrop for some of her best known novels. This wind-swept area of England captured her imagination at an early age. In her youth, she spent long hours walking its beaches, exploring hills and valleys, and listening to legends of the strong-willed and independent people who first settled the land. Following her marriage, she continued to inhabit Cornwall; it had become a part of who she was. Vanishing Cornwall, first published in 1967, is a thoughtful and well-researched history of the people, the land, and their legends. Black and white photographs, taken by her son, add dimension to her words. However, just as Du Maurier feared, much of Cornwall has changed since this book was written, and while it remains an excellent source of information for anyone who is thinking about visiting the area, it should not replace a current travel guide.
