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Title: My Cousin Rachel (Common Reader Editions) by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 1-58579-037-0 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A real life love drama
Comment: This is one of the most fascinating and moving novels I have ever read. The story is not about pirates, smugglers or wildly romantic adventures. It is a real life love drama, in which an inexperienced young man falls in love with a woman of the world. A possible crime plays an important role, but the real story is about the feelings of Rachel and Philip for each other. For me, the most dramatic person is Rachel, whose character and way of life don't fit into the dreams of Ambrose and Philip. Not until the last page it becomes clear what kind of a woman Rachel really is, at least for me. (For some readers the questions remain.) At the end there are no winners, no bad guys, only victims. Even after I finished reading the book it kept me under its spell for days. I think this is because Rachel and Philip are so like real people, because the end is surprising in a very moving way, and because I couldn't help falling for Rachel myself. For me it belongs to the top of my favorite novels. If I could take five books with me to a deserted island where I had to spend the rest of my life, this one would be one of them.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Brilliant Read!
Comment: My cousin Rachel is a brilliant read! Du Maurier is able to weave a tale with subtle plot twists that leaves the reader to wonder if Rachel was truly good or evil. The foreshadowing is thoughtful and goes nearly undetected. This is the hallmark of an excellent writer!
The style of writing in My Cousin Rachel is fluid and descriptive. In short, it is beautifully written. Although written many years ago, Du Murier's tale here is timeless. One is transported into the emotions and thoughts of the characters. Everyone can identify with the vivid depictions of loyalties, affections and doubts that plague as all in our own minds.
This is my favourite book by Du Maurier and believe me it does not disappoint.
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceptional emotional insight
Comment: An astonishing look into the mind of a reckless young man driven close to madness by jealousy and suspicion. Going even deeper than "Rebecca", this book explores the confusing shadow-play of modern romance and its darker side: obsession. The ending is perfect, leaving just the right questions posed and unanswered. I've read this book three times, and I'll surely read it again. Btw, the BBC did the perfect serialization of this book in the 1980s, with Geraldine Chaplin in the title role. How come this isn't available on video?
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Title: The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier ISBN: 081221725X Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The House on the Strand by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0812217268 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0380725398 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0380778556 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier ISBN: 0837604125 Publisher: Bentley Publishers Pub. Date: December, 1971 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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