380 pages
English language
Published July 10, 1971 by Avon.
Is Rebecca really dead? Her insidious influence seems to extend beyond the grave!
The very cozy and small knitting group I met with last night decided to read Rebecca, so we can talk about it while we knit. It's a summer reading book for Fairhaven high school, so the library has enough copies for all of us. Fortune smiles.
This was a super enjoyable book to read! It had some weaknesses, sure, but it totally kept you guessing and wanting to find out what happens next. It's hard to write a review without spoilers so I'll just say if you haven't read this yet, get to it.
"I dreamt I went to Manderley again."
Rebecca tells the story of woman who marries and becomes the next Mrs de Winter. This woman has to live in the shadows of the first Mrs de Winter; the late Rebecca. As the story twists and turns you sinister story of Rebecca and the home of Manderley begins to unfold. The evil Mrs. Danvers always lurking about, making Mrs de Winter’s life hell and constantly reminder her how great Rebecca was. Rebecca is a wonderful story, full of mystery and gothic themes. I highly recommend it.
I’m interested now to see how Hitchcock handled this story when he adapted it into a film.
