The Scapegoat
A Mystery, Gothic, Cultural book. the rank and melancholy smell of charred wet wood and sodden...
"Someone jolted my elbow as I drank and said, 'Je vous demande pardon, ' and as I moved to give him space he turned and stared at me and I at him, and I realized, with a strange sense of shock and fear and nausea all combined, that his face and voice were known to me too well.I was looking at myself."Two men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other....
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- Pages: 348 pages
- ISBN: 9780812217254 / 0
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It was restful to look upon her, and to know that in this room nothing was expected of me. I wondered how often Jean de Gu came here from the chteau and sat with his head against a cushion, as I was doing now. Her casual friendliness was disarming, yet inviting, too. It held a quality of ease suggesting mutual understanding without emotional demand. I Daphne du Maurier, The Scapegoat the rank and melancholy smell of charred wet wood and sodden leaves coming towards me on a wisp of air. Daphne du Maurier, The Scapegoat When theres a sudden silence, and nobody speaks, it means theres an angel in the room, so Daphne du Maurier, The Scapegoat
Vivid and atmospheric, this is a fascinating exploration of identity, family ties, and love, with surprising conclusions. Du Maurier's character studies are, as usual, in depth and on point. See discussion in the "Reading For Pleasure" group / Buddy Reads / February 2017 If you have ever read any of Daphne du Mauriers novels, you will immediately recognize what I mean when I say the narrator here is another of her identity-free individuals. Like the new Mrs. De Winter in Rebecca or the tour guide brother in Flight of the Falcon, this narrator is a person without any sense of importance, sense of self...
