{"product_id":"jamaica-inn-9780316575225","title":"Jamaica Inn","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e: a classic thriller of shipwreck and murder, \"rich in suspense and surprise\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn. Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls -- and tempted to love a man she dares not trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The inspiration for the 1939 Alfred Hitchcock film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Loving Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, that established her as one of the most popular writers of her day. In addition to novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Many of her works were adapted for the screen, including \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Cousin Rachel\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Don't Look Now,\" and \"The Birds.\" Du Maurier spent most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614708207890,"sku":"9780316575225","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a993639b-fa14-474f-8899-4a90fa267562.jpg?v=1732457455","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jamaica-inn-9780316575225","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}