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    ...that Maxim was originally called Henry? 

       And when Daphne du Maurier sent the manuscript of Rebecca to her publisher she said 'the ending is a bit brief and a bit grim ... too grim to be a winner.' Her editor read it in two days and begged to differ: "the book contains everything that the public could want". The rest is history.

14 May 2020 in Biography and memoir, Books - early C20th. fiction |

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Karen K.

Henry de Winter -- Nope. Maxim is PERFECT. And her editor was absolutely correct.

Posted by: Karen K. | 14 May 2020 at 04:23 PM

Regina

What a beautiful cover!

Posted by: Regina | 16 May 2020 at 06:15 AM

Cornflower

Yes - the design is by Hannah Wood and the embroidery by Hand & Lock https://handembroidery.com/

Posted by: Cornflower | 16 May 2020 at 09:44 AM

Fran H-B

One feels that maybe editors deserve more recognition in the work they do; certainly in this case!

Posted by: Fran H-B | 16 May 2020 at 11:02 AM

Nicola

Love the way that cover echoes the story with the embroidered R on Rebecca's handkerchief and the scent of azaleas.

Posted by: Nicola | 14 June 2020 at 10:00 PM

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