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Haunting, evocative, mesmerizing, rebecca s tale is for anyone who has ever dreamed of going back to manderley. Destiny, dark angel, the series lovers and liars, danger zones and sextet, and rebecca s tale have been translated into over twenty languages and have been bestsellers worldwide. Sally beauman is a new york times bestselling author and journalist who began her career at new york magazine. Haunting, evocative, mesmerising, rebecca s tale is for anyone who has ever dreamt of going back to manderley again. Sep 15, 2001 rebeccas tale sally beauman 495pp, little, brown. Rebeccas tale, sally beauman shop online for books in. Oct 02, 2001 lets see, theres colonel julyan, rebeccas faithful friend, now 20 years older and much frailer but determined to tell his side of the story if his daughter ellie would just stop coddling him. Rebeccas tale by sally beauman goodreads share book. Rebeccas tale by sally beauman 9780061174674 dymocks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. A beautifully written novel, a tale of intertwined lives that is at once powerful.
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Beauman puts an intriguing spin on the mystery behind what truly happened to rebecca all those years ago, and utilizes some excellent and surprising twists to keep this an intriguing mystery. Once you start reading a beauman book, you cant put it down, as rebeccas tale attests. She has written for the new yorker, the sunday times, and numerous other leading periodicals on both sides. Beauman expertly tells rebeccas tale from four different perspectivesjulyans. Sally beauman s rebecca s tale is an ambitious sequel to daphne du mauriers muchloved rebecca, a classic tale of love and death.
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The book is a sequel to the daphne du maurier novel rebecca and is officially approved by the du maurier estate. Rebecca s tale by sally beauman is set 20 years after rebecca s death and the burning of manderley. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards. It has proved quite an elusive title to locate however, so i had not been able to find it in any bookshops, and thought that my du maurier december project gave me. Mind of your own, a bit too damn independent to my way of thinking and secretive tooplay your cards close to your chest. If, like me, you have been totally captivated by daphne du mauriers timeless classic novel you will be pleased to know that i found sally beauman s rebecca s tale provides a thoroughly convincing, satisfying and. Jul 01, 2003 sally beauman has taken daphne du maurier s celebrated twentiethcentury classic, rebecca, and crafted a compelling companion for the twentyfirst century. Rebeccas tale sally beauman for alan we were riding through frozen fields in a wagon at dawn.
Sally beaumans first novel, destiny, won her a recordbreaking advance and a phalanx of female fans. I cried out rebecca s name in my sleep, so loudly that it woke me. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But when a mysterious person starts sending rebecca s notebooks to her old friend, the cracks in the tale begin to show.
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