Jamaica Inn (novel) Jamaica Inn (novel) Jamaica Inn is a novel by the English writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1936. It was later made into a film, also called "Jamaica Inn", directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a period piece set in Cornwall in 1820. It was inspired by du Maurier's 1930 stay at the real Jamaica Inn, which still exists and is a pub in the middle of Bodmin Moor. The plot follows a group of murderous wreckers who run ships aground, kill the sailors and steal the cargo. Mary Yellan, twenty years old, was brought up on a farm
1999 du Maurier Open The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received entry as lucky losers: Thomas Johansson def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles, 6–4, 6–4 Jonas Björkman / Pat Rafter def. Byron Black / Wayne Ferreira, 6–4, 6–3 Jana Novotná / Mary Pierce def. Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 1999 du Maurier Open The 1999 Canadian Open (known as the "du Maurier Open" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis