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Frenchman's Creek

By: Daphne du Maurier
Narrated by: John Castle
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Bored and restless in London's Restoration Court, Lady Dona escapes into the British countryside with her restlessness and thirst for adventure as her only guides.

Eventually Dona lands in remote Navron, looking for peace of mind in its solitary woods and hidden creeks. She finds the passion her spirit craves in the love of a daring French pirate who is being hunted by all of Cornwall.

Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him.

©2014 Daphne du Maurier (P)2014 Hachette Audio Classics Historical Historical Fiction Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Mystery

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"Highly personalized adventure, ultra-romantic mood, and skillful storytelling." ( New York Times)

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Editor's Pick

My guilty pleasure turns out to be quality fiction—score!
"I confess: I used to sneak Daphne du Maurier novels into science class. Frenchman’s Creek remains the best education I ever had in Chemistry! Dona St. Columb, a bored patrician wife and mother, fed up with the emptiness of London society, retreats to her Cornish estate to find…pirates in the Creek. And their captain? The poetic, handsome French loner matches Dona’s world-weariness, and together…no, I won’t spoil it. Just download the amazing audiobook, and, trust me, it will fill up the time until Poldark’s next season comes to TV."
—Christina H., Audible Editor

Vivid Descriptions • Captivating Romance • Excellent Narration • Thrilling Adventure • Poetic Writing • Sensuous Voice
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A great beach read. Piracy, love, and humor abound in this period piece. I love the eccentricities of the characters. The narrator does a wonderful job in depicting the superciliousness of the upper class.

Good beach read

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Great reader, brought the story to life. Enjoyed the old fashioned story, fabulous author. Thankyou

FR by DdM

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Attention Audible--the first "Chapter" is multiple plus 1/3 chapters, bifurcating a single chapter that begins with over 8 minutes left in "Chapter 1" and ends over 16 minutes into "Chapter 2"...huh?! Why?! These completely random chapter settings made it virtually impossible to know when I could start and stop it. Very good story, excellent narration, but unless you're listening to it in one sitting, beware the horribly inaccurate chapter divisions!

Good Book, Confusingly Inaccurate Chapter Settings

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Voice inflection and accents, genders, local dialects are perfect. It was
like watching a movie in my head. Best reading I have heard.

outstanding performance. Clear, perfect

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I very much enjoyed this audiobook. I wasn't expecting it to be so good but it was! It's a great adventure / love story about a French pirate and a Lady of London. It held my attention, moved at a nice pace and I thought the narrator did a great job with the different characters!

Great Narrator and Great Story

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The first time I read Frenchman’s Creek I was 14. I was swept away by the romance. Hearing it today, through the lens of a very talented narrator, the story came to life. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A Favorite Classic

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Listened in two settings—had I been reading, I would call it a page turner.

Spellbinding!

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Really enjoyable book made more so by John Castle's narration. Rank's up there with "Rebecca".
Beautiful writing and I can't believe I waited 40 plus years to find Daphne Du Maurier.

Magnificent book ... beautifully performer!

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What a great way to revisit a favorite book. The narration exceeded my expectations and captured the characters beautifully.

I’ve Loved This Book For Years

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You can’t go wrong with Daphne Du Maurier! Excellent story but more than that is the writing, which is so beautiful that the picture she paints for the reader is idyllically cinematic. What I was drawn to most though was the exquisite poignancy of the piece. Just wonderful! Narrator John Castle is a new favorite of mine after listening to Frenchman’s Creek. He’s fabulous! Recommended.

A Poignant Classic

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