Rule Britannia (novel)
 1st edition | |
| Author | Daphne du Maurier |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Keith Richens[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 215 |
| ISBN | 0-575-01598-5 |
Rule Britannia is Daphne du Maurier's last novel,[2] published in 1972 by Victor Gollancz.[1]
Plot introduction
Set in the late 1970s in Poldrea (based on Par[3]) on the South Cornwall coast, the United Kingdom's relationship with Europe has broken down and in order to prevent economic disaster the country has formed an alliance with the United States to form 'USUK'. But to the residents of a small Cornish fishing port it appears to be an invasion as US Marines take over the area, and increasingly draconian measures are employed to quell the growing unrest. The story centres around Emma and her 80-year-old grandmother 'Mad', who is at the heart of the resistance.[2]
Dedication
The book is dedicated to actress Gladys Cooper who was one of Daphne's father Gerald du Maurier's leading ladies, and died in 1971. She was the basis for the character 'Mad' in the novel.[3]
References
- ^ a b SF Encyclopedia Picture Gallery Retrieved 2013-08-04
- ^ a b Rule Britannia by Daphne du Maurier « Pining for the West Retrieved 2013-08-04
- ^ a b Introduction, 2004 Virago edition
