Description
Author: du Maurier, Daphne
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Date of Publication: 1946
Edition: First American Edition
Format: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: None (as issued / lacking)
Pages: 295
Language: English
Condition
Book: Very Good — firm binding; clean interior; light, even age toning; no loose pages.
Boards: Original blue cloth, clean and well preserved with light rubbing at extremities.
Interior markings: Previous owner name discreetly written on a front blank; otherwise unmarked.
A handsome, structurally sound copy with strong shelf presence.
Description
The King’s General is Daphne du Maurier’s richly atmospheric historical novel set during the English Civil War, first published in the United States in 1946. Narrated by Honor Harris, a woman rendered physically disabled by an accident yet fiercely independent in spirit, the novel explores loyalty, love, and moral conflict against a backdrop of national upheaval.
Du Maurier brings her trademark psychological depth to the historical form, creating a deeply personal narrative that examines power, conscience, and resilience. Though less overtly gothic than Rebecca, the novel shares the author’s mastery of place and character, and it remains one of her most emotionally complex works.
Long admired by readers and scholars alike, The King’s General occupies a distinctive place in du Maurier’s body of work, blending romantic intensity with historical realism. First American editions in clean, original cloth are increasingly sought after by collectors of 20th-century British literature and historical fiction.
