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Reader reviewed by erica

I'm not one for classics, they tend to drag on and loose my intrest but Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca is a trully an exception. Rebecca is narrated by a timid young lady, barely an adult, who is left alone in the world after the death of her parents. Through accidental circumstances she meets Maxim de Winter, a wealthy widower and master of Manderley, a country house on England's coast. When this young lady - we never learn her name - enters de Winter's world, she is inevitably compared to Rebecca, de Winter's former wife. At the same time, a maritime accident reveals much about de Winter, Rebecca, and Manderley itself. This novel explores some popular themes like the troubles of wealthy people, and love. Du Maurier created some wonderful characters, including the nameless protagonist, who is definitely the heroine of shy people everywhere. She also offers some pretty good plot surprises. Rebecca might be summer reading, but it is good summer reading.