{"title":"Daphne Du Maurier","description":"Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was an English writer, biographer, and playwright born in London. Her debut novel, The Loving Spirit was published in 1931. Her fifth novel, Rebecca, published in 1938, solidified her as one of the most popular writers of the 20th century. Many of her works were adapted for the screen, including the novels Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, My Cousin Rachel, and the short stories, \"Don't Look Now\" and \"The Birds.\" Du Maurier grew up and spent much of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books and stories. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.","products":[{"product_id":"rebecca-paperback","title":"Rebecca - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe multi-million-copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Monte Carlo, our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at Manderley, her husband's cavernous estate on the Cornish coast, that she realizes how vast a shadow his late wife, Rebecca, will cast over their lives--introducing a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their love from beyond the grave. \u003cp\u003e This universally acclaimed novel has remained consistently in print since its original publication in 1938 and has frequently been adapted--for television, radio, the theater, and film--most notably in 1940 by Alfred Hitchcock, whose \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e received the Academy Award for Best Picture, and in the 2020 Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Excellent entertainment...Du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings.\" --Stephen King \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the most influential novels of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream.\" --Sarah Waters","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101621031135,"sku":"9780316575201","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/OlSk-COSc99780316575201.webp?v=1781071842"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/daphne-du-maurier.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}