Rebecca

Author's Name: Daphne du Maurier

In Monte Carlo, our young heroine, a companion to a wealthy lady, meets the broken widower Maxim de Winter. He charms her with his personality and wealth and proposes to her. But when they arrive at his secluded country estate in Britain, Max has transformed into a different man, and the ghost of his dead wife, Rebecca, dominates every corner, every room, and even her entire life. A looming terror threatens their marriage... Will she surrender? It's a thrilling story about a young woman defending her love and struggling to find her identity. This famous novel remains a bestseller and has remained in continuous print since its publication in 1938. It won the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the 20th Century and is still regularly adapted for television, radio, stage, and film, including Alfred Hitchcock's famous Academy Award-winning film.