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Two Films by Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on February 26, 2013 by TBM

In 2012 I read two novels (The Thirty-Nine Steps and Jamaica Inn) that Alfred Hitchcock made into films during the 1930s. The 39 Steps movie, based on the novel by John Buchan, was released in 1935. Three other film versions … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, British Films, Daphne du Maurier, Films, Jamaica Inn, John Buchan, Lucie Mannheim, Madeleine Carroll, Movies, Robert Donat, Spy Thrillers, The 39 Steps, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Thrillers, World Cinema Series | 18 Comments

Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

Posted on November 6, 2012 by TBM

After reading Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca I wanted to delve more into her works. Jamaica Inn is an eerie tale about murder and deception in Cornwall in 1820. After her mother’s death, Mary Yellan moves in with her mother’s sister, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn, Literature, Mysteries, R.I.P., Rebecca, Suspense, Thrillers | 32 Comments

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TBM

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938, is a Gothic Mystery Romance novel. Dame Daphne de Maurier, an English playwright and author, grew up in London and her father, Sir Gerald du Maurier, was a famous actor and manager. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Alfred Hitchcock, Award Winning Books, Dame Daphne de Maurier, Daphne du Maurier, George du Maurier, Gothic, J. M. Barrie, Jamaica Inn, Llewelyn Davies family, Manderley, Maxim de Winter, Mrs. Danvers, Mrs. de Winter, Mystery, Peter Pan, Reading Challenges, Rebecca, RIP, Romance, Sir Gerald du Maurier, The Birds, Thrillers | 51 Comments

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