Hungry Hill (novel)

Hungry Hill (novel)

infobox Book |
name = Hungry Hill
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption =
author = Daphne du Maurier
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Historical novel
publisher = Gollancz
release_date = 1943
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages =
isbn = NA
oclc = 8830337
preceded_by =
followed_by =

Hungry Hill is a novel by prolific British author Daphne du Maurier, published in 1943. There have been 33 editions of the book printed. [OCLC|8830337accessdate|2008-04-10]

This family saga is based on the Irish ancestors of Daphne du Maurier’s friend Christopher Puxley. The story spans the century from 1820 to 1920 following five generations of a family of Irish landowners, the Brodrick, who live in a castle called Clonmere in the South of Ireland. It is divided into five sub-books and an epilogue. Each part covers the life of the main character of five generations.

The title refers to Hungry Hill in County Cork.

The story was made in to a film in 1947 directed by Brian Desmond Hurst [imdb title|0039479|Hungry Hill|(1947)accessdate|2008-04-10]

Latest edition

* cite book
last = du Maurier
first = Daphne
authorlink = Daphne du Maurier
title = Hungry Hill
publisher = Virago
location = London
year = 2008
isbn = 1-84408-452-3

See also

* Hungry Hill

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hungry Hill (disambiguation) — Hungry Hill may refer to: Places In Ireland: * Hungry Hill, a hill in County CorkIn The United Kingdom * A hill west of Aldershot, Hampshire owned by the MODIn The United States * A neighberhood in Springfield, Massachusetts populated by Irish… …   Wikipedia

  • Nordy Bank (novel) — Nordy Bank   First edition cover Auth …   Wikipedia

  • Dissolution (C. J. Sansom novel) — Infobox Book name = Dissolution title orig = translator = image caption = First Edition cover author = C. J. Sansom cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Matthew Shardlake series subject = genre = Crime novel… …   Wikipedia

  • Dark Fire (C. J. Sansom novel) — Infobox Book name = Dark Fire title orig = translator = image caption = First Edition cover author = C. J. Sansom cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Shardlake Series subject = genre = Crime novel publisher =… …   Wikipedia

  • Dark Fire (Sansom novel) — Dark Fire   …   Wikipedia

  • Dissolution (Sansom novel) — Dissolution   …   Wikipedia

  • Daphne du Maurier — The young Daphne du Maurier Born May 13, 1907(1907 05 13) London, England Died 19 April 1989(1989 04 19) (aged 81) Cornwall, United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Dr. No (film) — Dr. No …   Wikipedia

  • Dangerous Moonlight — Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst Produced by William Sistrom Written by Terence Young (original story and screenplay) Rodney Ackland and Brian Desmo …   Wikipedia

  • On the Night of the Fire — Ralph Richardson and Diana Wynyard Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst Produced by Josef Somlo …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”