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    <body><![CDATA[Daphne Du Maurier is a fascinating study.  A woman way ahead of her time. An artist who was as dark and complex as her female characters. The Du Muarier family were all as interesting and as talented in other art forms as she was in the literary world.  I thoroughly enjoyed this biography and would ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13665734">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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