The Scapegoat is a 1957 novel by Daphne du Maurier. In a bar in France, a lonely English academic on holiday meets his double, a French aristocrat who gets him drunk, swaps …

Gripping and complex, The Scapegoat is a masterful exploration of doubling and identity, and of the dark side of the self. 348 pages, Kindle Edition. First published January 1, 1957.

The Scapegoat is a riveting novel by Daphne du Maurier that delves into identity and self-awareness. The story begins when John, an English historian, encounters his doppelgänger, …

Dec 14, 2023 · Two men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each …

Jul 28, 2020 · The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1957, was one of the British author’s successful mid-career novels, coming after Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, and My Cousin …

Jul 22, 2010 · Two men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each …

Nov 5, 2020 · Blending the surreal and the realist, du Maurier creates a fascinating psychological situation, a deep and intricate central character study and vivid minor characters, while …

“The Scapegoat” by Daphne du Maurier is a novel that explores the theme of identity and doubles. The book tells the story of John, an English academic who meets his double, a French …

Dec 17, 2013 · Gripping and complex, The Scapegoat is a masterful exploration of doubling and identity, and of the dark side of the self. “A dazzlingly clever and immensely entertaining …