![]() ![]() Mary realises early on that Joss is up to no good, nor is his brother Jem (who cheerfully admits that he is a horse stealer). She finds her aunt a shade of her former self, dominated by Joss Merlyn. Jamaica Inn is set in the 1820s and focuses on a lonely inn in Cornwell where Mary Yellan is forced to move to stay with her aunt after the death of her mother. I think a psychiatrist could have some in depth analysis with the characters in this book! Joss and others are cruel and careless of human life just like in Wuthering Heights. My first impression was of Wuthering Heights– you’ve got the moors, the dark and evil uncle, brooding buildings…but it was the sheer cruelty that got to me. Coffee Stained Pages rated this book very highly, and I trust Dominique’s reviews so I thought I needed to dust it off the TBR shelves. I had heard of Rebecca before buying Jamaica Inn, but decided to give this a go because Rebecca wasn’t available. ![]() To me, they’re always worth a look because of the cheap paperbacks and the opportunity to try new authors. I bought this book at one of the Angus & Robertson book stalls that randomly appear and disappear in Aussie shopping centres. My copy didn’t have a competition on it!) ![]()
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