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"I started, the colour flooding my face, for in that brief moment, sixty seconds in time perhaps, I had so identified myself with Rebecca that my own dull self did not exist, had never come to Manderley. I had gone back in thought and in person to the days that were gone."
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A shy naive girl is companion to an insufferable woman in Monte Carlo. It's there she meets Maximilian de Winter, a wealthy Englishman and falls in love. They get married and spend their honeymoon in wedded bliss ...more
A shy naive girl is companion to an insufferable woman in Monte Carlo. It's there she meets Maximilian de Winter, a wealthy Englishman and falls in love. They get married and spend their honeymoon in wedded bliss ...more
The masterpiece of gothic romances, Rebecca follows the story of a nameless woman "I" who suddenly has the good fortune of marrying a rich, handsome, and mysterious Maxim de Winter. After a hurried wedding and honeymoon, Maxim takes her back to Manderlay, the de Winters massive home seemingly haunted by the memories and traces of Maxim's ex-wife, Rebecca.
There's nothing quite new to the story, but du Maurier is a master when it comes to writing quietly intriguing stories. The novel isn't flas ...more
There's nothing quite new to the story, but du Maurier is a master when it comes to writing quietly intriguing stories. The novel isn't flas ...more
Enjoyed this one. I'm not sure how I ever missed reading this book. Some dated scenes, but all in all well worth reading.
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This ranks up there as one of my favorite books. I read it a while ago so I don't remember details, but it's a great mystery. I highly recommend it to everyone.
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