Vow, each Maurier's book is able to surprise us even more!!! I must admit that I love reading stories with a gothic tone, romance & of days long ago. Another winner by Daphne du Maurier. The House on the Strand is a 1969 gothic novel by English author and playwright Daphne du Maurier. As a fan of Daphne du Maurier I'm always inclined to give at least 4 stars but that said, I've yet to read a book of hers that I've not enjoyed or wasn't well written. There is only one catch: if you happen to touch anyone while traveling in the past you will be thrust instantaneously to the present. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The House on the Strand 9 Replies Many years ago, I listened to the audiobook version of The House on the Strand, by Daphne du Maurier. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class 823/.9/1F The Physical Object Pagination 315p. Professor Magnus Lane wants his friend, Dick Young, to try a time-travel drug while he spends his summer at Lane's historic Cornwall home. Saw this on audible. I myself was thinking to set out and read all of her writings. The House on the Strand. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Dick his torn between his mundane present life and the excitement of medieval Cornwall. The catch is that Dick has to agree to be a guinea pig for a new drug that Magnus has created. To see what your friends thought of this book. He offers a very plausible explanation to both Dick and the reader; it is a flight of fancy, an exciting antidote to the stresses and difficulties of Dick's present life. Tuesday - Friday, 11:30 AM - 9 PM Saturday - Sunday, 10 AM - 3 PM, Brunch Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM - 10 PM Monday - Closed The House on the Strand is set in England along the coast, the strand. With help from historical records produced by Magnus, he identifies some of the locations and realises that whenever he regains consciousness he could be anywhere, and therefore at mortal risk. Dick’s friend Professor Magnus Lane lends him his house in Cornwall for the summer and at the same time persuades him to be a guinea pig for a new drug he is developing. Daphne having had many members of her family deal with the addictive personalities dealing with alcohol & in 1967 while writing this book the dr. Another winner by Daphne du Maurier. Quite a few of Daphne du Maurier's novels and short stories have been made into films, and this is how many people have come to discover her work. The three main characters are Dick an ex London publisher that seems less than stellar; Magnus Dick's college friend & genius professor; & Dick's wife Vita who was a widow with 2 boys. I got a definite Mad Men vibe off the part of the storyline set in the sixties. This is one of the strangest and most fascinating books I’ve read – with a duel narrative thread of the present day (in this case late 60’s) and the early 14th Century, both of which are gripping in their own right. It’s much more complex—an intriguing time-travel book with multiple layers— and thus more enjoyable. The last line refers to something similar that happened to Robert Young before. The House on the Strand is set in the area around Tywardreath (whose name translates as 'the house on the strand' and gives the book its title) on the south coast of Cornwall, in the 1960s and in the early fourteenth century. Refresh and try again. . Does it mean he's going back to the 14th century again? I had a credit. . " The House on the Strand is prime du Maurier.... She holds her characters close to reality; the past she creates is valid, and her skill in finessing the time shifts is enough to make one want to try a … This book is a wonderful time travel story. His past life interferes with the present & vice versa. I liked the idea, it w. An unusual DuMaurier in that it's a time-travel novel. main character takes an unknown drug, time travel [s], The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier (chapters 13-24/ the end), Meet the Authors of Spring's Biggest Mysteries. I must admit that I love reading stories with a gothic tone, romance & of days long ago. The effects of the drink wear off after several hours, but it is wildly addictive, and Richard cannot resist traveling back and forth in time. Buy or sell a house on The Strand, Manhattan Beach. Magnus Lane is a professor at the University of London, who has created a potion that can send you back in time. One problem I had with this book is that lots of the characters had similar names (or the same) and I had to keep going back to work out who was who. She holds her characters close to reality; the past she creates is valid, and her skill in finessing the time shifts is enough to make one want to try a little of the brew.--New York Times I just could not handle all the experimentation and. Even if you don't like Daphne du Maurier's romantic novels, this is well worth reading. Lane believes this breakthrough drug has the potential to change the way humanity understands and experiences time. I myself was thinking to set out and read all of her writings. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! He wants to live more in the other world than the real world and sometimes confuses the two which is obviously having a negative effect on the people around him - a fairly typical story of addiction I should imagine. The House on the Strand (eBook) : Du Maurier, Daphne : When Richard Young discovers an experimental potion that can transport him back to the fourteenth century, he becomes involved in the lives of those in the past and the present, but his actions soon put his entire future in danger. In contrast, I had mixed feelings about The House on the Strand. Saw this on audible. The US edition was published by Doubleday. I'd like to rate this higher, but I just found the sub story rather boring. This story has the main character Dick who time travels to the past post Crusades in the year 1335. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017. [ when the guy said he killed the monkey (who he was also experimenting on by giving the drug to...but he didn't want to wait any longer and killed him so he could get to his brain)...I just came undone sort of. The House on the Strand – which, I confess, I had never heard of until this Naxos version, punctuated by wonderfully atmospheric music, came out last year – is a dazzling example of her skill. The House on the Strand is told from the point-of-view of Dick Young. The House on the Strand is one of her lesser-known novels; the penultimate novel by Daphne du Maurier from 1969. Please try again. Daphne du Maurier and time travel? I have been totally smitten with Daphne lately. I figured it would be good listening driving down the road. [ "What about the hero of The House on the Strand? It is truly I book for the imagination, (a bit like asking your grandchildren which 'super-power' they would like, usually flying or invisibility for mine! Welcome back. He also discovers both that the drug is a very strong hallucinogen and that it can cause paralysis. In The House on the Strand, Dick Kilmarth experiments with a hallucinogenic drug that transports him back to fourteenth century Cornwall, just before the onset of the Black Death. I hate to take anything away from those who love all things Daphne. I began this on an out of town trip. He quickly becomes addicted to traveling to their time & witnessing all without being seen. Vita his American wife is unlikeable in comparison to Isolde and also boring. There have been signs in the latter part of the novel that there is some reconciliation. Don’t you? A secret experimental concoction, once imbibed, allows you to return to the fourteenth century. His one real (and multi-layered) connection is with his former college mate Magnus Lane, now a dedicated biophysicist. First published in 1969 by Victor Gollancz, it is one of her later works and had a jacket illustration by her daughter, Flavia Tower. Dissatisfaction with his life leads Dick to taking the drug more and more with an ambiguous ending. The House on the Strand is not even close to her other famous works and is one of her later novels. Please try again. . He just has to keep going back one more time to find out what happened next! He wheedles the true story from Dick - plus other deeply hidden issues from Dick's past - over the course of 5 days as Dick is recovering. Sorry, no clever words, I just love this book! [develop loyalties, and to confuse the two worlds. I loved this book from first reading it as a teenager and when I discovered that my ancestors had lived in the exact area it covers for 400 years I appreciated it even more. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I have just finished it. His one real (and multi-layered) connection is with his former college mate Magnus Lane, now a dedicated biophysicist. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It was very gruesome in description. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. ), and I remember really liking it, although I didn’t remember much about the story except that there was time travel in it. The unknown factor remains as it is an untried drug. Without the drug? I, Who would have thought that the words 'time travel' and '. Please try your request again later. I hate to take anything away from those who love all things Daphne. Magnus Lane, a University of London chemical researcher, asks his friend Richard Young and Young's family to stay at Kilmarth, an ancient house set in the wilds near the Cornish coast. . She followed it with a comedy, which was not well received, and she did not find the inspiration for … I did like the initial descriptions of the setting, the Cornish Coast, the time travel. Daphne du Maurier wrote a novel with time travel in it and you guys didn't even. Dick finds the drug very addictive, partly because 14th Century life is so much more exciting than his real life. Quite a few of Daphne du Maurier's novels and short stories have been made into films, and this is how many people have come to discover her work. The hallucinogenic drug takes Dick on a "trip" to 14th Century Cornwall where he observes the upper class feuding, committing crimes, brewing sinister potions, and indulging in clandestine romances. The House on the Strand is the story of Dick Young and his foray into time travel. . Richard Young, a man going through a midlife crisis, … The House on the Strand is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. This story is about a man who takes an experimental drug and goes back in time, As the story progresses, his addiction increases and the side effects become more apparent. It’s not a gothic type mystery like many of her others. The house on the strand. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are,. Will he succumb to the paralysis we have been warned is a serious side-effect of the drug? “Could time be all-dimensional—yesterday, today, tomorrow running concurrently in ceaseless repetition? Will he spontaneously find himself back in the 14th Century, as once happened before without further doses? Unable to add item to List. Du Maurier is a master of the Gothic, and this work of time-travel science fiction is one of her finest. . I found it quite readable, but I could not make myself pay any attention to the complex relationships, housing arrangements and hierarchies of the 13th century characters--very odd, because I got the impression they were supposed to be so much more vivid and intense than the modern day characters. Another outstanding book by du Maurier. Wonderfully eerie and entertaining book. Sure, let's give it a shot. ", I read a CRAZY-GOOD-BOOK years ago called "Blinding Light", by Paul Theroux that "The House on the Strand", reminded me of at times. He is so enthralled that even the ill side effects won't deter his need to visit the past. I found it quite readable, but I could not make myself pay any attention to the complex relationships, housing arrangements and hierarchies of the 13th century characters--very odd, because I got the impression they were supposed to be so much more vivid and intense than the modern day characters. Lane offers Young the use of his family home on the Cornish coast while Young works through his period of personal malaise; in return, Young agrees to serve as a guinea pig for the new drug Lane has been developing (and testing on himself). It was narrated by Ron Keith (a favorite narrator of mine! Daphne du Maurier. Really exciting story and very cleverly written. Does Dr. Powell have something to do with it? Edition Notes Originally published, London: Gollancz, 1969. Guy called Richard takes a vacation at his friend Magnus's house in Cornwall. I liked the idea, it was believable, and yet something wasn't wholly satisfactory about the book--almost as though she didn't take the premise far enough. She had been 'brewing' the story when preparing to move from her beloved Menabilly to the dower house on the estate, Kilmarth, after Philip Rashleigh had decided not to renew her lease. "—New York Times. However, a great second novel to dive into by De Maurier would The House on the Stand especially if you are a fan of historical science fiction. Daphne du Maurier writes very deep books that masquerade as mystery/romances. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2020. Dick Young epitomizes modern man: disaffected and aimless, he is disillusioned with his chosen career and increasingly distanced from his wife and stepsons. Magnus invites Dick & family to stay at his house at Kilmarth. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The relationship of the trio is a tense one due to the dislike of Vita & Magnus with Dick in the middle. I just could not handle all the experimentation and animal slaughter references. First published in 1969 by Victor Gollancz, it is one of her later works and had a jacket illustration by her daughter, Flavia Tower. The House on the Strand is a novel by Daphne du Maurier, first published in the UK in 1969 by Victor Gollancz, with a jacket illustration by her daughter, Flavia Tower. Do you think it a story that could be successfully adapted as a movie or miniseries? I have been totally smitten with Daphne lately. . The US edition was published by Doubleday. You May Also Like This mixture of time travel through drugs back to 14th century is memorizing. Published in 1969, towards the end of du Maurier’s writing career and picked by my book group for our post-war season. Lane offers Young the use of his family home on the Cornish coast while Young works through his period of personal mala. Dick swears that he has given the last of it to the doctor. I wish I had gotten Frenchman's Creek instead. I did like the initial descriptions of the setting, the Cornish Coast, the time travel. Dick's marriage is rocky, he has recently resign. The US edition was published by Doubleday. Before Dick’s family arrives, Magnus persuades Dick to act as his guinea pig for a new substance that he claims has the ability to induce time travel. The musical interludes between each chapter actually heightened the spookiness. . I figured it would be good listening driving down the road. Could really have done with the x-ray function on Kindle on this one. [Will Dick now fully recover and make amends with his wife? . What did it mean when he dropped the telephone at the end of the book? Daphne writes this story after having to move to Kilmarth. The hallucinogenic drug takes Dick on a "trip" to 14th Century Cornwall where he observes the upper class feuding, committing crimes, brewing sinister potions, and indulging in clandestine romances. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I listened to an audio version that was really well produced. Starts with a whimper and ends with a bang, Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016. This took me a while to get into (it doesn't help that the narrator of the audiobook has both a plummy British accent and, from the sounds of it, a cold), but also because it starts very abruptly and I couldn't figure out what was happening for the first chapter or so. [a Doctor Powell, who seems to have some expertise in psychoanalysis. I loved the story revolving around the "potion" I thought that was fantastic. The House on the Strand is a less-known book by Daphne DuMaurier, the woman who gave us Rebecca and Jamaica Inn. Here she interweaves past and present together in a novel that is just as rich as anything she has ever written. ), the opportunity to step back in time, so vividly portrayed, is wonderful. In this haunting tale, Daphne du Maurier takes a fresh approach to time travel. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The House on the Strand Dick Young’s old school friend (now Professor) Magnus Lane, offers him an escape from his job hunting troubles with the loan of Kilmarth, Magnus’ house in Cornwall. The House on the Strand, a Novel by Daphne du Maurier (1969 Hardcover) w/DJ, book club edition. If you ever want to read anything by Maurier, then Rebecca it must be. A wonderful haunting tale of time travel...Highly recommended..Will surely be reading more of Daphne Du Maurier's stories.. Dick Young’s friend, Magnus, asks his assistance in testing a drug. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This story has the main character Dick who time travels to the past post Crusades in the year 1335. This edition was published in 1969 by Gollancz in London. A very engaging story involving dual stories and time travel! and also, perhaps, there were too many loose threads that didn't quite get tied up at the end. Edition reviewed, Virago, 2003, ISBN 1-84408-042-0. Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018. Magnus is the superior of mind & ability to persuade Dick to his likings. If you ask us, it's always the perfect time to lose yourself in a page-turning mystery. This book has a historical bend that has fact & fiction to this story. I am really enjoying reading her books. We’d love your help. Sadly, it was to be du Maurier's last successful novel. [ Despite its flashy premise, The House on the Strand is primarily a slow-burning character study more in line with My Cousin Rachel than Jamaica Inn or Rebecca. He becomes so involved that he losses his lust for life in present day & see the past as the grass is greener scenario, a means to escape his humdrum life. To help you sleuth out a new read, we asked the... Dick Young is lent a house in Cornwall by his friend Professor Magnus Lane. Start by marking “The House on the Strand” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The House on the Strand (Book) : Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 : Prime du Maurier. I couldn't with any certainty say that this book is on par with other books I've read by the author over the years, but I did end up enjoying it far more than I initially thought I would. Once Dick gets a taste of Kilmarth & surrounding area he has come attached to the people & especially beautiful Isolda. Gradually growing more involved in the lives of the early Cornish manor lords and their ladies, he finds the presence of his wife and stepsons a hindrance to his new-found experience. Daphne having had many members of her family deal with the addictive personalities dealing with alcohol & in 1967 while writing this book the drug culture. What effect it can have, or latent knowledge it could unlock in the brain is still uncharted territory. Perhaps”, “The world of today asleep, and my world not awakened, or not as yet, until the drug possessed me.”. December 17th 2013 I wish I had gotten Frenchman's Creek instead. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 329 pages and is available in Paperback format. "We are all bound, one to the other, through time and eternity", The next stop in my time travel marathon (November being Science Fiction Month) was, I began this on an out of town trip. Dr. Powell seemed sinister at the end. Click or call 310-953-4754. "The House on the Strand" weaves fact with fiction to stunning effect; Du Maurier's own house, Kilmarth (the dower house for Menabilly, which provided the background for "Rebecca") is the setting. Normally a Du Maurier fan, and the quality of the writing is not in doubt, but this is far from her best. I am drawn like Dick into the storyline of the past & become quite curious of inhabitants of the past. After all, have you ever read a du Maurier that didn’t pose more questions than it answered? I can't find the reference to it in the book. One of the strangest books I have ever read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2019. Paperback – Download: Adobe Reader, January 1, 2000, Paperback, Download: Adobe Reader, January 1, 2000, University of Pennsylvania Press; 0 edition (January 1, 2000). "The House on the Strand is prime du Maurier. Dick Young epitomizes modern man: disaffected and aimless, he is disillusioned with his chosen career and increasingly distanced from his wife and stepsons. Ultimately, I just couldn't give a damn about any of them or their story. First published 1969. 3,948 Ratings Dick Young is lent a house in Cornwall by his friend Professor Magnus Lane. Free download or read online The House on the Strand pdf (ePUB) book. I don't really know, but I rather think he was going to be paralysed for life. After one of his trips, his arm started to shake and he struggled to grip - I think it was at the inquest. She holds her characters close to reality; the past she creates is valid, and her skill in finessing the time shifts is enough to make one want to try a little of the brew himself. Dick's marriage is rocky, he has recently resigned from his London job, and feels pressured by his wife to take a job in her brother's American company. The House on the Strand The House on the Strand is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. Hugely enjoyed :-), An unusual DuMaurier in that it's a time-travel novel. It was her favorite of all her books, and she had written it almost as a film script. I had a credit. The house on the strand This edition was published in 1971 by Penguin in Harmondsworth. . Richard eventually finds emotional refuge with a beautiful woman of the past trapped in a loveless marriage, but when he attempts to intervene on her behalf the results are brutally terrifying for the present. . The science is hackneyed but not really relevant to the plot and characters. In addition to The Scapegoat and The House on the Strand, Dame Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) wrote more than twenty-five acclaimed novels, short stories, and plays, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek, and "The Birds.". Homes for sale on The Strand, Manhattan Beach, CA. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2019. The House on the Strand (Book) : Du Maurier, Daphne : FROM THE BESTSELLING WRITER OF REBECCA The House on the Strand is prime du Maurier. I think what I enjoy most about her writing is that the characters come completely alive to the point that you almost feel they are in the same room as you. The beginning was a little slow to gather momentum but once it did it was difficult to put aside. Magnus is a biochemist who has created a new drug and convinces Richard to try it: the drug transports Richard back in time 600 years to be an unseen witness of events among the minor nobility in 14th century England. -CRAZY ....but addicting!!! Du Maurier's time-travel novel did not cast the same spell on me that her short stories or, Professor Magnus Lane wants his friend, Dick Young, to try a time-travel drug while he spends his summer at Lane's historic Cornwall home. The House on the Strand is a delicate but satisfying exploration of these tensions, wrapped in a double narrative of masterly devising. Please try again. Like many of du Maurier's novels, The House on the Strand … The House on the Strand is prime du Maurier. She holds her characters close to reality; the past she creates is valid, and her skill in finessing the time shifts is enough to make one want to try a little of the brew himself ― New York Times No other popular writer has so triumphantly defied classification . During his stay he agrees to serve as a guinea pig for a new drug that Magnus has discovered in his scientific research. . The reader, of course, knows that there is still one dose left in the handle of the walking stick (but it is unclear whether Dick remembers this at this stage in his confused state.). I'm always amazed at how she can seamlessly combine different eras in time that at the outset of the book I think she won't be able to do. There was a problem loading your book clubs. . Of course I’m a fan of du Maurier’s earlier classics such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, but this is her best novel, in my opinion. Dick finds the drug very addictive, partly because 14th Century life is so much more exciting than his real life. I read it a long time ago but I found the whole time/space continuum concept fascinating. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It was first published in 1969 and takes place in the 1960s and 14th century Cornwall. No two are alike, and in this novel she steps into the world of time travel (or maybe she doesn’t). Our main character Dick is staying at the country home of his friend Magnus Lane, at first alone, then his wife and her two young sons join him. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. He entices Dick to take a drug that has one travel in the past. Got about a third of the way through and I'd had enough. This book has a historical bend that has fact & fiction to this story. Du Maurier’s only disappointment with The House on the Strand was that a film version was not made. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. by Little, Brown and Company. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Magnus wants him to try an experiment with a potion that he's created. Daphne writes this story after having to move to Kilmarth. TBH I had no sympathy with the main character (comes across as a whiny spoilt brat - he even had someone who 'comes in' to do the housekeeping and cook his meals FFS), and I found the plot turgid and unengaging with too many 14th century characters to keep track of. 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