Overview
In this ominous novel of the future, Daphne du Maurier explores the implications of a political, economic, and military alliance between Britain and America. Emma wakes one morning to an apocalyptic world. The cozy existence she shares with her grandmother, a once-famous actress, has been shattered—there’s no mail, no telephone, no radio, and an American warship sits in the harbor. As the two women piece together clues about the "friendly” military occupation on their doorstep, family, friends, and neighbors gather to protect their heritage.
Synopsis
In this ominous novel of the future, Daphne du Maurier explores the implications of a political, economic, and military alliance between Britain and America.
Emma wakes one morning to an apocalyptic world. The cozy existence she shares with her grandmother, a once-famous actress, has been shattered: there's no mail, no telephone, no radio--and an American warship sits in the harbor. As the two women piece together clues about the "friendly" military occupation on their doorstep, family, friends, and neighbors gather to protect their heritage.
Dame Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) wrote more than twenty-five acclaimed novels, short stories, and plays, including Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, Jamaica Inn, and The House on the Strand. She was also a passionate and skillful chronicler of her own remarkable, famously artistic family. Now, three of her fine novels have been reissued in the distinguished Virago Modern Classics series.
Library Journal
Released in 1932 and 1970, respectively, these are du Maurier's second and last novels. Young Again is a typical romantic outing, while Britannia is a dark, futuristic story about a draconian military alliance between England and the United States. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.