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The Loving Spirit was the first novel of Daphne du Maurier and was published in 1931 by William Heinemann. The book takes its name from a line in the poem "Self-Interrogation" by Emily Brontë . Daphne du Maurier began work on the book in October 1929 at Ferryside, the du Maurier's holiday home in Bodinnick, Cornwall.
Janet's loving spirit - the passionate yearning for adventure and for love - is passed down to her son, and through him to his children's children. As generations of the family struggle against hardship and loss, their intricately plotted history is set against the greater backdrop of war and social change in Britain.
In her acclaimed debut, celebrated author Daphne du Maurier weaves a stunning tale of heartbreaking loss and undying love that knows no bounds. Janet, a fearless young woman of soaring...
May 1, 2010 · Like a British "Gone With The Wind," du Maurier's "The Loving Spirit" covers several generations in a small rural town in her native Cornwall - but the 'Wind' blowing here isn't a civil war, it's the industrial revolution... a societal whirlwind as destructive to families and culture as any war.
Aug 6, 2020 · Janet’s loving spirit — the passionate yearning for adventure and for love — is passed down to her son, and through him to his children’s children. As generations of the family struggle against hardship and loss, their intricately plotted history is set against the greater backdrop of war and social change in Britain.
The Loving Spirit. Daphne du Maurier. Little, Brown, Dec 17, 2013 - Fiction - 416 pages. Born in turn of the century Cornwall, Janet Coombe longs to share in the excitement of seafaring: to...
In her acclaimed debut, Daphne du Maurier weaves a compelling tale of heartbreak, courage and love. The Loving Spirit, an inimitable blend of romance, history and adventure, established her...
