Jamaica Inn
Published in 1936, Jamaica Inn is a gothic fiction and romantic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier. It takes readers to Cornwall, England : County and Cornwall, County in the 19th century. Characters include Mary Yellan. Key subjects include smugglers and Contrebande.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 111 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 100 editions across 6 languages.
At about 304 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Jamaica Inn
Her mother's dying request takes Mary Yellan on a sad journey across the bleak moorland of Cornwall to reach Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. With the coachman's warning echoing in her memory, Mary arrives at a dismal place to find Patience a changed woman, cowering from her overbearing husband, Joss Merlyn. Affected by the Inn's brooding power, Mary is thwarted in her attention to reform her aunt, and unwillingly drawn into the dark deeds of Joss and his accomplices. And, as she struggles with events beyond her control, Mary is further thrown by her feelings for a man she dare not trust....
Quick answers
Who wrote Jamaica Inn?
Jamaica Inn was written by Daphne du Maurier and first published in 1936.
What genre is Jamaica Inn?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Romantic Suspense.
How long is Jamaica Inn?
The median edition has 304 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Jamaica Inn?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Dead Secret, Lord of the Far Island and The Time of the Hunter's Moon.
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