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Daphne du Maurier’s third novel chronicles the fraught ascent of Julius Lévy, a quick‑witted youth from a Seine‑bank peasant family who, after the traumas of the Franco‑Prussian War, flees to Algeria. In this distant land Julius learns to profit from swindling, to indulge in romantic conquests, and to wield secrecy as a weapon. His rise is marked by cruelty and indifference, yet the birth of his daughter Gabriel turns his ambition into a profound, if fragile, attachment. The narrative explores how unwavering ambition can be both a ladder and a trap, and how the bonds of family can destabilize even the most ruthless characters.
First publish date: 1933
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Daphne du Maurier
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