Julius by Daphne du Maurier - ISBN: 9781844080687
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A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier‘s third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Levy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted urchin caught up in the Franco-Prussian War, he is soon forced by tragedy to escape …

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    308 pages

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    22 April 2004

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Summary

Julius Levy sacrifices everything to a ruthless ambition. After adventures in the Franco-Prussian war and in Algiers he reaches England, where his dreams come true with a swiftness that would have frightened a man less sure of his destiny. As Julius claws his way to wealth, he cares for no one – until Gabriel is born. The dark passions she inspires in her father will eventually destroy them both …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781844080687
ISBN-10:1844080684
Author:Daphne du Maurier
Publisher:Virago Press (UK)
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:308
Release Date:22 April 2004
Weight:263g
Dimensions:21mm x 128mm x 198mm
Series:Virago Modern Classics
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Critics Review

One of the last century’s most original literary talents

She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality - Guardian

One of the last century’s most original literary talents - Daily Telegraph

About The Author

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier was born in 1906 and educated at home and in Paris. She began writing in 1928, and many of her bestselling novels were set in Cornwall, where she lived for most of her life. She was made a DBE in 1969 and died in 1989.

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