A new edition of a classic Du Maurier novel, which has been unavailable for 20 years. A passionate story, it follows 5 generations of an Irish family and the copper mine to which their fortunes are bound. With an introduction by Nina Auerbach. Hungry Hill is a passionate story told with du Maurier's unique gift for drama. It follows five generations of an Irish family and the copper mine on Hungry Hill to which their fortunes and fates are so closely bound.