Daphne Du Maurier

In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there, with her Aunt Patience. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind: Jamaica Inn has a desolate power, and behind it's crumbling walls Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband. When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine, and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust.

Jamaica Inn

Daphne du Maurier

On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn. Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls -- and tempted to love a man she dares not trust. "A fine romantic tale...rich in suspense and surprise."-New York Times Book Review

In case you haven’t noticed, I'm weird. I'm a weirdo. I don't fit in. And I don't want to fit in. Have you ever seen me without this stupid hat on? 

I am a freak in nature and a freak in time. I do not belong here, and I was born with a grudge against the age, and a grudge against mankind.

The inn is derelict, and no decent folks will come to it, speaking of it in fearful whispers. When Mary Yellan joins her aunt, married to the owner, she soon finds she has but two friends on the wild moors--the mysterious parson and an insolent, likeable horsethief.

Rebecca Grandison 

I really enjoyed this rather dark book. I loved the atmosphere Du Maurier sets and you can really envisage the rugged landscape. It's not as good as Rebecca but still a real page turner.

Ipek

Kind of underwhelming, as far as du Maurier's other stuff is concerned. Gender relations feel very wonky in that you're a twenty-first century reader, reading the historical novel that du Maurier wrote in the 1930s, which takes place in the early 1800s; and, I dunno... there's a weirdness about that stuff. Like, it's not full-on Game of Thrones womansploitation, abuse, harassment, "aww it's horrible what they do to women but it's the fake Middle Ages so what you gonna do *wink wink*" kind of grimness, and Mary Yellan is certainly spirited and independent. But still... eh. Also, the moors get kind of boring after a certain point, the twists are not very thrilling, and overall, if you're in for the moor experience you're better off reading Wuthering Heights, and if it's more the romance aspect for you, then go read Jane Eyre. Rebecca is good, I hear that My Cousin Rachel is also good, but this one was a slog in most places.

Sonja H

Für ein Buch von Daphne de Maurier ist es enttäuschend langweilig und flach.

Shrubs of broom grow black and twistedAs if by Devil's fingers And the wind that never ceases, Like a chorus from the dead. Those who lived here it's for certain, would grow dark and tortured too' In Jamaica Inn, at the heart of the bleak Bodmin Moor, young Mary Yellen soon discovers mysterious goings-on in the dead of night. But worse is yet to come as Mary finds herself helplessly ensnared in the deadly activities taking place around her. Evocative, atmospheric and chilling, this new adaptation of Jamaica Inn has all the hallmarks of a great adventure classic — murder, mystery and malevolence. Jamaica Inn was produced at the Salisbury Playhouse in May 2004and was followed by a UK tour.

Aviya 

Ashley Dotterweich

Not terrible, but pretty predictable plot-wise.

"Una joven huérfana va a vivir a la llamada Posada de Jamaica ... [y] descubre que en noches de tempestad, el propietario atrae a los barcos con falsas señales, y se apodera después de los restos de los naufragios ..."--Page 4 of cover.

La Posada de Jamaica

Alexia

No es un mal libro, pero me aburrió y no está al nivel de las otras obras que leí de ella. Esperaba más.

Her mother's dying request obliges Mary Yellan to make a grim journey across bleak Cornish moorland to Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience and her overbearing husband, Joss Merlyn. With the coachman's warning echoing in her mind and affected by the inn's brooding power, Mary is thwarted in her intention to help her aunt. She finds herself drawn unwillingly into the misdeeds of Joss and his accomplices, and even more disturbing are her feelings for a man she dare not trust . . . Jamaica Inn is a dark and gripping gothic tale that will remind readers of two other great classics, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.

Jade Flynn

Jamaica Inn is my third du Maurier and it didn't disappoint, I enjoyed it just as much as Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel. Best read in the midst of a storm-torn night in a house filled with candle light, shuttered windows and a crackling fire.

"A fine romantic tale...rich in suspense and surprise." --New York Times Book Review On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn. Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls -- and tempted to love a man she dares not trust.

Chantale

I did like it but it wasn't one I just couldn't put down. 
I didn't really connect with the characters .

Rebecca Light

Christine Liu

I've read so many mediocre suspense novels over the last few years that I've almost forgotten what a really good one was like, so it was good to finally read one again. From the first sentence, this book envelopes you inside a atmospheric world of gloom and danger. You can almost feel the cold of the rainy moors and the malice of some richly drawn unsavory characters. Daphne du Maurier is the master of the gothic thriller.

Jamaica Inn

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