{"product_id":"rebecca-introduction-by-lucy-hughes-hallett-hardcover","title":"Rebecca: Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaphne Du Maurier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Hughes-Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e'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. \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e has twice been adapted for film and was named a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The unassuming young heroine of Daphne du Maurier's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds her life changed overnight when she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome and wealthy widower whose sudden proposal of marriage takes her by surprise. Rescuing her from an overbearing employer, de Winter whisks her off to Manderley, his isolated estate on the windswept Cornish coast--but there things take a chilling turn. Max seems haunted by the memory of his glamorous first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy is lovingly tended by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. As the second Mrs. de Winter finds herself increasingly burdened by the shadow of her mysterious predecessor, she becomes determined to uncover the dark secrets that threaten her happiness, no matter the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAPHNE DU MAURIER\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1989) was an English author and playwright. Many of her works were adapted into films, including the novels \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/i\u003e and the short stories \"The Birds\" and \"Don't Look Now.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLUCY HUGHES-HALLETT\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning cultural historian and critic. She is the author of biographies of Cleopatra and Gabriele d'Annunzio and of \u003ci\u003eHeroes: A History of Hero Worship\u003c\/i\u003e. Former television critic for the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, she has long been a regular contributor to the books section of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London). She has judged a number of literary prizes and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She lives in London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebecca\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033429930285,"sku":"9781101907870","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/X2zLynl5uI9781101907870.webp?v=1777596664","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/rebecca-introduction-by-lucy-hughes-hallett-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}