Captivated: J. M. Barrie, Daphne Du Maurier and the Dark Side of Neverland

J M Barrie has long been a controversial figure; as D H Lawrence observed in 1921, 'Barrie has a fatal touch for those he loves. They die'. The five nervous breakdowns, two suicides, one attempted suicide and numerous deaths that are associated with him blacken the reputation of a man adored by generations of children.