Tag Archives: Daphne DuMaurier

The Glass-Blowers

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Theresa

“The Glass-Blowers” tells the story of a middle-class family in France just before and during the French revolution. Sophie Busson is the daughter of a master glassmaker and his wife, with three brothers and one sister. Her mother is formidable, … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Inn

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Theresa

“It was a cold grey day in late November. The weather had changed overnight, when a backing wind brought a granite sky and a mizzling rain with it, and although it was now only a little after two o’clock in … Continue reading →

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Library Pile

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Theresa

Well I had fun at the library! It is unbelievable, but I have never tried Angela Thirkell.  So many book reviewers on the blogs I read love her…. so, I am going to give her “High Rising” a whirl. Daphne DuMaurier … Continue reading →

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