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Jamaica Inn
by Daphne du Maurier
This was the story that made me fall in love with Cornwall. I dreamed of its marshes and its secluded cover and its taciturn inhabitants for many years before I finally got to visit and I have to say, it is a place that doesn't disapoint. It is unspoilt, rugged and wild with a hint of danger in the air. They still insist they're not a part of england and they have their own language, though like Irish, it is little used. I wouldn't have been surprised to start off of the surfing beach and find the inhabitants of Jamaca Inn plotting in a quite corner.
This story is so atmospheric that I could almost taste smell smell the heather and taste the salt on my lips. That is the genious of Du Maurier.
I originally read this book in my teens and approved wholeheartedly of the choices made by Mary Yellen, at 50, I'd have more reservations! The love story is not as believable to me - have I lost my sense of romance and adventure? Yes,yes, yes!
I listened to the audition read by Tony Britton. His dulcet tones greatly enhanced the listening experience and I would give the narration 5 stars. During part of the story I was sitting doing some seeing repair jobs and it was very soothing and felt so right.
This story is so atmospheric that I could almost taste smell smell the heather and taste the salt on my lips. That is the genious of Du Maurier.
I originally read this book in my teens and approved wholeheartedly of the choices made by Mary Yellen, at 50, I'd have more reservations! The love story is not as believable to me - have I lost my sense of romance and adventure? Yes,yes, yes!
I listened to the audition read by Tony Britton. His dulcet tones greatly enhanced the listening experience and I would give the narration 5 stars. During part of the story I was sitting doing some seeing repair jobs and it was very soothing and felt so right.