Aug 30, 2003 09:23 AM
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(Updated Aug 30, 2003 09:23 AM)
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” The opening sentence to Daphne du Maurier’s masterpiece, Rebecca, which weaves a special magic that no one who reads it will ever forget.
Ancient, beautiful Manderley, the home of hero, Maxim de Winter, with its rose garden and scenic views of the sea, is indeed the county’s showpiece – Rebecca made it so. Even a year after her death, Rebecca’s influence still reigns here.
Maxim de Winter’s shy new wife is forever haunted by the presence of Rebecca. Maxim’s family treasured her, the servants respected her, the villagers adored her, and it seems as though Maxim’s still in love with her. As the summer fades, a shadow that’s grows longer and darker, becomes menacing as climatic revelations are made.
A fascinating story that highlights the fact that things do not always appears they have been seen, written with such style and grace, it as to be read to be believed.
