Jamaica Inn (1936) by Daphne Du Maurier (First half)

Jamaica Inn (1935) is the fourth book written by Daphne du Maurier. In the first three months after Jamaica Inn was published, it sold more copies than her first three books had sold altogether.

Inspired by her stay at the eponymous Inn - which still exists today- du Maurier's novel is set in the early 1980s and centres on the infamous underbelly of smuggling in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Although it is often described as a psychological thriller, this novel is also a piece of gothic fiction, a window into Cornwall’s dark past and a historical romance.

In 1939, Alfred Hitchcock will adapt the book for film keeping the same title. On release, Jamaica Inn was a substantial commercial success and in April 1939, Hitchcock left United Kingdom to continue his film career in Hollywood. Thus, Jamaica (1939) was the last of his "British period" films.

The book is 302 pages long.
On Tuesday 8th of July, the group will discuss online the first 160 pages .