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| Author | Daphne du Maurier |
|---|---|
| Genre | Murder mystery |
| Published | January 1936 Gollancz (UK)[1] Doubleday Doran (US) |
Jamaica Inn is a novel by the English writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1936. It was later made into a film, also called Jamaica Inn, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a period piece set in Cornwall around 1815. It was inspired by du Maurier's 1930 stay at the real Jamaica Inn, which still exists as a pub in the middle of Bodmin Moor.[2][3]
The plot follows Mary Yellan, a woman who moves to stay at Jamaica Inn with her Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss after the death of her mother. She quickly finds out that the inn is an unsavoury place, mistrusted by the locals, and that her uncle is closely linked with a group of suspicious men who appear to be smugglers.[2]
- ^ Willmore, Ann (2002). "Review of Jamaica Inn – Ann Willmore".
- ^ a b "Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939)". Brenton Film.
- ^ Paschke, Jean (March 2007). "The Cornwall of Daphne du Maurier". British Heritage. Weider History Group. Retrieved 11 November 2007.