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Title: The House on the Strand by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0-8122-1726-8 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: January, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very captivating & yes, very intriguing book
Comment: I am a Daphne Du Maurier fan. Reading this book has confirmed that all over again. If you like intriguing books this is it. It takes you to 14th century and you become a part of the story. The characters are very distinct and each has it's own personalities. Roger with whom we travel 14th century is so powerful you can feel what he thinks. The author has made a excellent job of relating 14th century events and emotions to Dick's current life. The story stays with you for a long time , even after you have finished the book
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting story but leaves a lot unanswered
Comment: I really enjoyed The House on the Strand because Du Maurier made wonderful transitions between the 14th century and the present in the novel, and entwined these transitions with an interesting story line. From a scientific point of view, however, the author left a lot of things very vague in relation to the drug, possibly because it is a wild and imaginative idea to have a "time control" drug, but I would have preferred a little more detail. No one even mentions what this drug-weilding professor really researches throughout the novel. But, taking all into consideration, it was a very intersting book
Rating: 1
Summary: A Dismal Book with No Meat.
Comment: After absolutely loving DuMaurier's Rebecca, I had high expectations for this book, especially since the storyline based on time travel sounded promising. I was disappointed and frustrated when the novel did not deliver what it promised. First of all, it contained barely anything resembling a plot. The main character just wandered around, secretly used the drug, and became violently ill. Lather, rinse, repeat. The detailed descriptions of his pain and retching were especially unpleasant. The time-travel scenes did at least have a storyline, but it was disjointed, confusing, and incomprehensibly written; this was compounded by the fact that the historical characters had near-identical surnames (I realize that there was a minor reason for this, but it proves a huge disadvantage for the reader). The spark of romantic connection between Isolde and the main character was also promising, but nothing came of it. I read the entire book, hoping that there was a point somewhere, but not even the smallest payoff ever surfaced. This book just rambled around in the gloom without any direction or destination, and I found it dry, unenjoyable, and a waste of my time.
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Title: The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier ISBN: 081221725X Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0380725398 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: My Cousin Rachel (Common Reader Editions) by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 1585790370 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0380778556 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0837604125 Publisher: Bentley Publishers Pub. Date: December, 1971 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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