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Rebecca

by Daphne Du Maurier

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ISBN13: 9780380778553
ISBN10: 0380778556
Condition: Standard
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Staff Pick

Having devoured as much Daphne du Maurier as I could get my hands on as a teenager (after my sisters were done, of course), I can confidently recommend Rebecca as the best gothic love story and mystery I have ever read.
Recommended by Mary Z., Powells.com

Part mystery, part Gothic romance, Rebecca is a novel awash in fear, taut suspense, and an overwhelming feeling of doom. The deceased Rebecca has a larger-than-life presence — so much so that the new Mrs. DeWinter's first name is never revealed. But things are not always what they seem. Max DeWinter and his new bride tangle with the creepy housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and the oppressive presence of Rebecca. With a shocking ending, a gorgeous setting, and amazing characters, Rebecca is a true classic. I envy all who read it for the first time. Amazing!
Recommended by Dianah, Powell's Books at PDX

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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."

So begins the classic Rebecca, the unsurpassed modern masterpiece of romantic suspense — one of the bestselling novels of all time! And so begins the remembrances of the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, as she recalls the events that led her to the isolated gray stone manse on the windswept Cornish coast.

With a husband she barely knew, the young bride arrived at this immense estate, only to be inexorably drawn into the life of the first Mrs. de Winter, the beautiful Rebecca — dead, but never forgotten; her suite of rooms never touched; her clothes still ready to be worn; and her servant, the sinister Mrs. Danvers, still royal.

And as an eerie presentiment of evil tightened around her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter began her search for the real fate of Rebecca — and for the secrets of Manderley.

Synopsis:

Rebecca has been dead for several months, but her sinister influence is still very much alive at Manderley, as Maxim de Winter's second wife soon comes to realize.

About the Author

Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Among her more famous works are The Scapegoat, Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, and the short story The Birds, all of which were subsequently made into films, the latter three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Hallesmommy123, September 5, 2009 (view all comments by Hallesmommy123)
A classic. The writing is beautiful, haunting and eerie, and will take you on a mysterious, twisting journey that you won't want to escape.
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Tamuna_lmdz, May 29, 2008 (view all comments by Tamuna_lmdz)
A wonderfull book....
I suggest everyone to read!
A GREAT PLEASURE
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380778553
Author:
du Maurier, Daphne
Publisher:
Avon Books
Author:
du Maurier, Daphne
Author:
by Daphne Du Maurier
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
British and irish fiction (fictional works by
Subject:
Married women
Subject:
Romance - General
Subject:
Gothic
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Romance - Gothic
Subject:
Cornwall (england: county)
Subject:
Romantic suspense
Subject:
Romantic suspense novels
Subject:
Cornwall (England : County) Fiction.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Mass Market PB
Series Volume:
105-295
Publication Date:
19941131
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
6.84x4.17x1.05 in. .41 lbs.

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"Staff Pick" by ,

Having devoured as much Daphne du Maurier as I could get my hands on as a teenager (after my sisters were done, of course), I can confidently recommend Rebecca as the best gothic love story and mystery I have ever read.

"Staff Pick" by ,

Part mystery, part Gothic romance, Rebecca is a novel awash in fear, taut suspense, and an overwhelming feeling of doom. The deceased Rebecca has a larger-than-life presence — so much so that the new Mrs. DeWinter's first name is never revealed. But things are not always what they seem. Max DeWinter and his new bride tangle with the creepy housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and the oppressive presence of Rebecca. With a shocking ending, a gorgeous setting, and amazing characters, Rebecca is a true classic. I envy all who read it for the first time. Amazing!

"Synopsis" by , Rebecca has been dead for several months, but her sinister influence is still very much alive at Manderley, as Maxim de Winter's second wife soon comes to realize.
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