Paula Vince answers “What happened to maxim and the narrator...”

Lila Wayne asked this question about Rebecca:

What happened to maxim and the narrator after the fire? Where did they love? Which all servants were there? Was even a little bit of manderley left after the fire? (Honestly, I can't get over the ending. Is it just me or does anybody else feel like the last 60 pages of the book are missing???)

Paula Vince It was a very abrupt ending, wasn't it? No info is given about the servants, but I like to think Mrs Danvers might have found a way to get Robert, Fri…moreIt was a very abrupt ending, wasn't it? No info is given about the servants, but I like to think Mrs Danvers might have found a way to get Robert, Frith, Clarice and all the others out before striking a match to the place. I can't believe Mrs Danvers would have gone as far as wiping out all the last traces of her beloved Rebecca, by burning Manderley.
Anyway, Frank would have been off the property, with Jasper the dog, as Mrs deW had asked him to look after him.(less)

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Jeanette Grant-Thomson Weren't Maxim and the narrator living in Europe after it all? they were not home when it burnt down. ...more
Jul 14, 2016 04:56AM · flag

Paula Vince They were on their way home from visiting Dr Baker in London and noticed the red tinge on the horizon. That was their catalyst to move to Europe, when ...more
Jul 14, 2016 06:22AM · flag

Jeanette Grant-Thomson yes, I assumed that. And because of the Rebecca situation they are'exiles' in Europe. ...more
Jul 14, 2016 03:58PM · flag

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