Cover of Frenchman's Creek
Gothic FictionPirate Fiction

Frenchman's Creek

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  • 1940 first published
  • 277 pages
  • 80 editions
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Daphne du Maurier's Frenchman's Creek (1940) is a gothic fiction and pirate adventure novel. Much of the action takes place in Cornwall, England : County. Characters include Lady Dona St Columb. Readers will find themes of pirates.

55 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 80 editions across 6 languages.

At about 277 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Frenchman's Creek

Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. But when chance leads her to meet a French pirate, hidden within Cornwall's shadowy forests, Dona discovers that her passions and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused. Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him. Frenchman's Creek is the breathtaking story of a woman searching for love and adventure who embraces the dangerous life of a fugitive on the seas.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Lady Dona St Columb

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Gothic
  • Suspense
  • Pirates
  • Pirates in fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Frenchman's Creek?

Frenchman's Creek was written by Daphne du Maurier and first published in 1940.

What genre is Frenchman's Creek?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Pirate Fiction.

How long is Frenchman's Creek?

The median edition has 277 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Frenchman's Creek?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Dead Secret, Pirate Latitudes and Thunder on the Right.

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