The Mischief Makers: Where fiction meets reality

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The Mischief Makers Elisabeth Gifford Corvus SHADES of my childhood and youth were brought back to me as I read this enthralling, endearing portrait of acclaimed author Dahne du Maurier. Elisabeth Gifford in The Mischief Makers brings du Maurier to full and enigmatic life in this historical fiction novel. Showing deep respect for the author, fearless in revealing the demons that plagued her, the relationships that influenced her, Gifford’s deep research has pierced the skin of the woman who lived her novels so much within her head, producing timeless narratives. An eminently readable novel, one which does justice to du Maurier’s magic. I remember the quivering anticipation of ‘Rebecca’; the malevolence of that first Mrs De Winter, the sprawling rooms at Manderley, the haunted woods. Read when I…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-07

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