Rebecca

A young lady meets Maxim de Winter, the rich owner of the mansion Manderley, and she soon marries him as the second Mrs.de Winter. However, it seems that everyone in Manderley likes Rebecca, Maxim's late wife, who possessed the qualities that the new Mrs.de Winter hasn't.

One day, Maxim confesses to his wife that he has murdered Rebecca. Not until then does Mrs.de Winter learn Rebecca's wickedness.

With the discovery of Rebecca's body, Maxim has to face an inquest. Luckily, as it is found out that Rebecca has a reason for suicide, Maxim is safe.


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ISBN:9626089199 Price: $HK68

Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989), English novelist and playwright, was born in London and educated in Paris. Coming from an artistic family, Maurier began writing short stories in 1928. Her first novel, The Loving Spirit (1931), was followed by a long list of romantic suspense novels, usually set on the coast of Cornwall where she lived. Her best-known work is Rebecca (1938), which was made into a highly successful film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940.