The Spirit of Love

«The Spirit of Love» (1931) — the first novel by the remarkable English writer Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989). Its plot unfolds against the backdrop of the breathtaking landscapes of Cornwall, which became a second home for du Maurier, as well as the setting for other famous novels of hers: «Jamaica Inn», «Rebecca», «The King's General», «My Cousin Rachel»...
.«The Spirit of Love» is a family saga about four generations of the Cornwall family, the Cumbes, who own a shipyard. The history of this family, full of sorrows and joys, mutual love and hatred, spans one hundred years — from the 1830s to the 1930s. Subsequently, du Maurier acknowledged that she believed in the spiritual connection of generations, and it is precisely about this her first novel — about a strange bond, beyond time and death, connecting kindred souls who bear the burden of restlessness and suffering, a longing for beauty and freedom, but find peace only in each other.