by Daphne DuMaurier
bookshelves: historical-fiction, published-1946, play-dramatisation Read in November, 2009 Blurb - A paralysed beauty and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English civil war. Stars Cathryn Harrison and Roger Allam.This delightful abridged dramatisation does not stop me wanting to read th...
It's been many years since I've read anything by Daphne DuMaurier. I had expected the gothic feel to the book but this was much more of a historical title than I had anticipated with very detailed accounts of the English Civil War as it affected those in Cornwall.The main protagonists were unusual a...
DdM's book's just keep getting better and better..each book with its' own personality. The King's General was no different! A totally different style than the last 5 books I have read of hers, but, none the less written with quality.
Best of hers so far.
Blurb - A paralysed beauty and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English civil war. Stars Cathryn Harrison and Roger Allam. This delightful abridged dramatisation does not stop me wanting to read the book, on the contrary, it makes me want to read the full thing soon, especially as much of ...
Set during the English Civil War of the 1640's, du Maurier retells a lesser known bit of Cornish history as an elderly Honor Harris reflects back on her life and love. Wooed by the charming, irascible but extremely flawed Richard Grenvile, eighteen year old Honor loses her heart and prepares to marr...
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