The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But young Mary Yellan chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and huge, hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn at Jamaica Inn.
"Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier is a gripping Gothic novel set in the rugged landscape of Cornwall, England. Published in 1936, it tells the story of Mary Yellan, a young woman who, after her mother's death, goes to live with her Aunt Patience and her sinister Uncle Joss Merlyn at the bleak and foreboding Jamaica Inn. Mary quickly discovers that the inn is a front for her uncle's nefarious smuggling operations. As she becomes entangled in the dark and dangerous activities of the inn's occupants, Mary must navigate a world of deceit, danger, and moral ambiguity. The novel is renowned for its atmospheric setting, suspenseful plot, and du Maurier's skillful exploration of human nature and the darker aspects of society.
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