A haunting, suspenseful novel with the power and intrigue of
Rebecca.She wrote
exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of
fearless originalityDu Maurier has no equal
This comes closer to Rebecca than anything Miss du Maurier has done and is, I think,
one of her best novels, ingeniously contrived as to plot, successfully realized as to characters
From the first page . . . the reader is back in the moody, brooding atmosphere of
RebeccaNo other popular writer has so
triumphantly defied classification . . . She satisfied all the questionable criteria of popular fiction, and yet satisfied the exacting requirements of "real literature", something very few novelists ever do
In the same category as REBECCA, but an even more consummate piece of storytelling
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children.
Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books.