Book Description In this ominous novel of the future， Daphne du Maurier explores the implications of a political， economic， and military alliance between Britain and America. Emma wakes one morning to an apocalyptic world. The cozy existence she shares with her grandmother， a once-famous actress， has been shattered—there’s no mail， no telephone， no radio， and an American warship sits in the harbor. As the two women piece together clues about the “friendly” military occupation on their doorstep， family， friends， and neighbors gather to protect their heritage. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. From the Publisher Dame Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) wrote more than twenty-five acclaimed novels， short stories， and plays， including Rebecca， My Cousin Rachel， Jamaica Inn， and The House on the Strand. She was also a passionate and skillful chronicler of her own remarkable， famously artistic family. Now， this is one of three of her fine novels that have been reissued in the distinguished Virago Modern Classics series. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.