In Pursuit of Happiness, or Mary Ann.
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The books of the English writer Daphne Dumorier (1907-1989) have become classics of 20th century literature. A master of subtle psychological portraiture and virtuoso of intrigue, Dumorier, like no one else, can keep the reader in suspense. Not without reason one of the admirers of her talent was a movie director Alfred Hitchcock, who shot on her works famous movie thrillers: "Rebecca", "The Birds", "Tavern" Jamaica "...". The novel "In Pursuit of Happiness, or Mary Ann", released between the famous books "My Cousin Rachel" and "Scapegoat", when the writer was at the top of his form, was recognized as one of the best books by Daphne Dumorie. Immersing herself in the atmosphere of England of the XIX century, the author recreates the image of her extravagant great-great-grandmother and tells the story of her truly amazing life, full of ups and downs. Mary Ann had an incredible fate and incredible character, which combined calculating and recklessness, gullibility and slyness, sarcasm and good-naturedness, fearlessness and promiscuity .... She managed to get out of the squalid London slums, becoming a famous courtesan and mistress of the Duke of York, brother of King George III, to reach the heights of power, and then, involved in a high-profile corruption scandal and political intrigue, she put at stake her future and her life ...
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