Rebecca
Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
$68.78
- Hardcover
456 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2017
Summary
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The only hardcover edition of Daphne du Maurier’s beloved, internationally best-selling gothic mystery. Rebecca has twice been adapted for film and was named a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick.
The unassuming young heroine of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca finds her life changed overnight when she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome and wealthy widower whose sudden propo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781101907870 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1101907878 |
| Author: | Daphne du Maurier, Lucy Hughes-Hallett |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 456 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 561g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 135mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series |
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Critics Review
“One of the most influential novels of the twentieth century,
“One of the most influential novels of the twentieth century, Rebecca has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream.” —Sarah Waters“Du Maurier is in a class by herself.” —The New York Times“Excellent…. Perfect…. Mastery from surprise to surprise.” —Christian Science Monitor “Addictive and breathtaking. Its blending of melodrama and subtlety is ingenious. The Cornish setting never quite leaves the imagination.” —The Independent“This chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written.” —The Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Daphne du Maurier
LUCY HUGHES-HALLETT is an award-winning cultural historian and critic. She is the author of biographies of Cleopatra and Gabriele d’Annunzio and of Heroes: A History of Hero Worship. Former television critic for the Evening Standard, she has long been a regular contributor to the books section of The Sunday Times (London). She has judged a number of literary prizes and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She lives in London.
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