Janet Coombe was born with the loving spirit and she passed it on to her son Joseph. In Janet's greatgranddaughter Jennifer, it again reappeared, to break down the barrier of years. Wild and eerie, it was something which carried them beyond all prudence in their need to love and be loved.
SPanning three generations, this is a powerful, exuberant Cornish romance of passion, drama, sailing ships - and the glory of wind and sea.
► Miss du Maurier creates on the grand scale... a rich vein of humour and satire, observation, sympathy, courage, a sense of the romantic are here ◄ The Observer
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First published in 1931 by William Heinemann
Cover illustration: Gary Blythe