They had been looking in Devon and east Cornwall without success when they stopped for lunch at the Old Ferry Inn in Bodinnick and noticed an old boatyard across the road, which as luck would have it was for sale. Everything changed in 1926, however, when her mother Muriel decided to take Daphne and her two sisters to the West Country, in search of a holiday home where they could entertain their family and friends. To get to the heart of what made Daphne du Maurier so captivated by the county that became her adopted home, we thought we would showcase some of the most famous Cornish locations associated with the life and work of one of the greatest writers of the 20th-century.īorn and raised in London, during her younger years Daphne du Maurier was captivated by stories of their French ancestors and toyed with the idea of moving to France. It’s well documented that du Maurier was inspired by the landscapes of Cornwall, but where exactly is the ‘real’ Mandalay, and why did Cornwall hold so much appeal for its creator? Recently, a brand new version of ‘Rebecca’, starring Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas and Arnie Hammer, has been released on Netflix, bringing du Maurier’s timeless masterpiece to a whole new generation. The novels of Daphne du Maurier have been delighting readers for nearly a hundred years, not to mention the many film and television adaptations that have proved equally as popular.
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