Walks in the Footsteps of Daphne du Maurier by Sue Kittow is an unusual tribute to this great and unusual writer.
Daphne du Maurier fell in love with Fowey when she arrived there at the age of 18, and soon made Cornwall her home. Her life long love affair with the county is evident in her descriptions of its creeks, its moors, its birds and the sea. Her deft observations of people are wry, accurate and can be frighteningly vivid.
Each of the 14 walks in this travel book is inspired by her books, characters or places special to her. Some are famous – Frenchman’s Creek, as the setting for the novel of the same name – while others are less familiar, such as Stowe Barton near Bude – the starting point for The King’s General. Walks vary from three to seven miles, have concise directions, clear maps, and essential information: length, refreshments and places of interest.
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