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My Cousin Rachel Hardcover – January 1, 2006

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"From the first pagethe reader is back in the moody, brooding atmosphere of Rebecca." The New York Times

From the bestselling author of Rebecca, another classic set in beautiful and mysterious Cornwall.

Philip Ashley's older cousin Ambrose, who raised the orphaned Philip as his own son, has died in Rome. Philip, the heir to Ambrose's beautiful English estate, is crushed that the man he loved died far from home. He is also suspicious. While in Italy, Ambrose fell in love with Rachel, a beautiful English and Italian woman. But the final, brief letters Ambrose wrote hint that his love had turned to paranoia and fear.

Now Rachel has arrived at Philip's newly inherited estate. Could this exquisite woman, who seems to genuinely share Philip's grief at Ambrose's death, really be as cruel as Philip imagined? Or is she the kind, passionate woman with whom Ambrose fell in love? Philip struggles to answer this question, knowing Ambrose's estate, and his own future, will be destroyed if his answer is wrong.

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PRAISE FOR DAPHNE DU MAURIER

"Miss du Maurier is... a storyteller whose sole aim is to bewitch and beguile. And in My Cousin Rachel she does both, with Rebecca looking fondly over her shoulder."
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"Double-distilled readers' delight."
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Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (January 1, 2006)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 374 pages
ISBN-10 : 1579125697
ISBN-13 : 978-1579125691
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Dimensions : 8.44 x 5.65 x 1.01 inches

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LMorgan923

Abridged version - NOT the full book

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015

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My Cousin Rachel is a wonderful book - one of my favorites. It is NOT what you are buying here. This is a ridiculous abridgment of a classic. That is mentioned nowhere in the description of what you are buying. That should not be allowed.

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Dreamweaver

Don't Waste Your Money

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2016

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You get what you pay for. This is so weird. Its like a synopsis. ..not at all the full book by Daphne which is available for $9.95 of course. What happened to the original Kindle promise that books over 50 years old would be free?

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Anne-Marie Kimmett

This was a complete waste of money

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017

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This was a complete waste of money.
Not the book written by daphne du Maurier.
She is rolling in her grave.
This seller should be removed from amazon for fraud.

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Santa Fe Bruce Jack

Great Book ! *Ridiculous "Foreward".

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018

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The recent movie release based on this book, starring Rachel Weisz has drawn me to this work which is *now the full length (335 pages) on Amazon, if it was not so before.

I found this writer to have the most marvelous and uncanny comprehension of the way that many men struggle to understand the feminine psyche, and Du Maurier's propensity for writing in the first person, male voice is an absolute *gift of discovery for both genders ! The plot was more tightly woven than sailing cloth on a New England Whaler, and the abilities of the author to maintain suspense, intrigue and to employ a fast moving plot remain unsurpassed in her field to this date.

That having been said, however, I would recommend that the reader completely skip the Foreward to this
work by Sally Beauman. Ms. Beauman concocts a fantasy "MeToo" consciousness for the author that the
reader will find reflected nowhere in the actual work, and which anachronistically represents Du Maurier as a creature clearly *out of the context of Ms. Du Maurier's own time period.

Ms. Du Maurier was born in 1906, at a time when Mark Twain still lived. Ms. Du Maurier wrote "My Cousin Rachel" in 1951, six years after the end of WWII. Presenting Ms. Du Maurier as a "sleeper agent" for the
1970s Women's Lib Movement, or the present day Feminist Resurgence is ridiculous beyond comprehension, and displays a fully absent sense of history, to be kind, or an effort at false and empty propaganda to be less kind, but perhaps more accurate.

Ms. Du Maurier was a product of the early 20th, not the 21st Century. The tortured and twisted paroxysms of pretzel logic required by Ms. Beauman to "recruit" Ms. Du Maurier as a firebrand vanguard of a 21st Century Consciousness and mind set is absolutely hilarious, and does disservice by both misrepresenting Du Maurier's work and embarrassing the Modern Feminist movement with this transparently disingenuous screed of a Foreward that substitutes for Ms. Beauman's "literary analysis".

Daphne Du Maurier was a chronologically *perfect contemporary to Hannah Arendt, but the two women wrote *completely different types of literary works.
Perhaps Ms. Beauman confuses the two.

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Abridged version for kindle

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016

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Very disappointed to find AFTER buying the book in kindle format that this is a poorly done abridged version. I was looking forward to a good read, not a hacked up version of classic. Complete waste of $3.

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bee keeton

this is like a children's version - not the full novel

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017

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Warning! this is like a children's version - not the full novel. I want to return my purchase.....

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a gothic treasure, with a twist and a great take on country life

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018

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Why This Book
After reading Rebecca several years ago, I placed My Cousin Rachel, another of Daphne du Maurier's famed novels, on my To Be Read (TBR) shelf. Earlier this year, a Goodreads buddy, Michael, and I were chatting about various books when we decided to do a buddy read together, selecting this wonderful Gothic edition. We were both interested to see if it lived up to the hype and how it compared to the author's other words. We agreed on early March and got to it this week. I've only started doing buddy reads in the last few months, but they are quite fun... I recommend them.

Approach & Style
I purchased the Kindle Reader version from Amazon to read on my iPad. It contains ~350 pages and took me four days to read. The novel is written in first person point of view and told from the perspective of Philip Ashley, a 24-year-old English man set in a somewhat unknown time, but likely the early/mid twentieth century given some of the details in the background setting. The language is intense and full of amazing imagery and astounding descriptions.

Plot, Characters & Setting
The novel centers around the Ashley family. Philip's parents die when he is less than a year old, but his cousin Ambrose raises him in their England home. At some point years later, Ambrose unexpectedly marries a widow named Rachel who is half-Italian and grew up in Tuscany. It's an odd pairing, as she has a bit of a reputation for husband-hunting and spending lots of money. After ~2 years, Ambrose mysteriously dies and Rachel disappears. Philip is distraught, but searches for her in Italy. Rachel eventually shows up in England looking to meet her pseudo-stepson, and that's when the story really begins to get interesting. There's an air of darkness concerning Ambrose's death--was Rachel involved? She has a suitor of sorts who follows her from Tuscany--yet both claim there is nothing but friendship. Philip intends to crucify his cousin Rachel after reading a few letters from his late cousin, Ambrose; however, things take a surprising turn when more secrets are revealed and there's a bit of romance developing in the background. Add in a few traditional English families, an inheritance upon Philip's 25th birthday, and a possible proposal to/from a neighboring family... and you've got quite a Gothic story unleashing it's power on you.

Key Thoughts
1. du Maurier truly engages the reader with lyrical and ethereal descriptions of everything going on in the story. You will feel like you are sitting at a table in the house watching everything occur around you. The super-fine details are what challenge your intellect to decide what is real and what is not.

2. As a plot, it's classic -- did she or didn't she kill him? But here's the interesting part... that question hardly ever comes up in the book. It's not a mystery in terms of researching the past to see if murder actually happened. It's entirely psychological in the relationship between Philip and Rachel... where you listen to the words or what isn't said, think about whether you trust either of them... and in the end, you just wish you could have spoken to Ambrose yourself to get the answer.

3. I went back and forth multiple times deciding whether I liked Rachel and Philip as characters and as human beings. Humanity and kindness are huge themes in this novel. Attitude and disinterest are also keen to make themselves present within the relationships. Sometimes I wanted to throttle both, other times, the tenderness was admirable. The last few chapters truly push the envelope in terms of engaging more doubt before there is a final reveal.

4. While reading the first ~75 pages, I was also editing my novel. I had on my 'writer glasses' and couldn't stop analyzing the word choice in du Maurier's initial chapters. It was disconnected and hard to attach myself, too. I also found a few words that were repeated a couple of times on the same page (a pet peeve for me in my own writing) and after the third or fourth, I slapped myself and realized it wasn't important. 99 amazing words on every page and 1 every so often that didn't work. That's way too high of a percentage to ever get stuck! Stick with it past that initial 15% mark and you're in for quite an intellectually stimulating ride.

5. If you love Italy or the quintessential proper English culture and decor, you will enjoy this novel. The only thing that bugged me from time to time was not really knowing enough about Philip prior to meeting Rachel, so I could form a strong enough opinion on who he was as a person, i.e. before he became mesmerized by his cousin Rachel.

6. My favorite part of the whole book... Philip ALWAYS refers to her as 'My cousin Rachel' until a certain event changes their lives... then she simply becomes 'Rachel.' The meaning of the novel is hidden in that ever-so-small alteration in their relationship and future.

Summary
du Maurier is quite skilled at creating scenery, characters, and undetermined truth. We really never know who to believe, even in the end. But it works. Whereas Rebecca was a stronger plot, I think My Cousin Rachel pushes the envelope more in terms of who should we believe. Either case, I really enjoyed the read, especially discussing it with Michael, who is an author you might want to take a look at (new book coming out in April '18). I plan to review the author's bibliography this summer to see if there's another potential novel of hers I'd like to read. Overall, I'd give this 4+ stars as I really enjoyed it, but there was some repetition and missing pieces so I couldn't quite knock it up to a 5-star rating.

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brontefan

Anti-climactic conclusion

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016

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After reading the rather verbose Jamaica Inn, I found My Cousin Rachel so much better. However, I was disappointed in the conclusion. I love an ironic ending but this one just doesn't work. After 350+ pages, we are so invested in the mystery and then the conclusion leaves us with a question---which is unsatisfying. Also, I would've liked Louise to be a more prominent character in the story. As a perceptive young woman who is underestimated by most around her, she could've been developed more. If you like DuMaurier's books, I recommend her short story collection "Don't Look Now and other Stories". She really was a master storyteller, which her short stories demonstrate the most.

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Euphemia Black

Great Classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2017

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I am totally confused by the reviewers here saying it is a 47-page synopsis of the film and not the full novel. I received the full novel.
This is a compelling, atmospheric novel, typical Du Maurier, which I first read years and years ago, and wanted to re-read when I heard that there was a new film. It is set in an unspecified past where there are carriages, candles and communication by letter. From the start you know that it isn't going to end well; and you find yourself despairing at the idiot boy Phillip who doesn't see what is in front of him. Listen to Louise! For the people who say that the ending is abrupt and does not say what happened to Phillip, just re-read the first chapter!!! But the real question, posed at the beginning and not answered is - was Rachel innocent or guilty?

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Booknut

Recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2018

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This is a finely written book, some think du Mautier’s best. It is constantly intriguing with frequent hints of what’s to come but without being spoilers. Perhaps the book’s strongest recommendation is the way the characters, the mood and the Cornish locality become so vivid — really drawing in the reader, at the same time leaving doubts and interpretation. If you’ve not read this book, you certainly should, you won’t regret it. I purchased the audio version, beautifully read by Johnathan Priyce, well worth the extra cost.

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Christina Mardle

Excellent Read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2020

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I so enjoyed this book mainly because what you thought was going on was turned on its head right at the very end. Did Rachel poison Philip and Ambrose? I was positive that she that she did until the end. If she was she why hand back all the valuable jewellery. Rachel seemed to have such a spellbinding effect on men and also demonstrated that falling in love for some men can be a form of madness. These days Philip would be accused of stalking. I watched the most recent film version of this while reading the book and I don't understand why the ending was changed. The film had Rachel committing suicide while the book had her dying accidentally. Actually preferred this book to Rebecca, definitely recommend.

Hugh Sedon

Puzzled and Perplexed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2012

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This is a psychological thriller, which takes the reader on a roller-coaster.
It is told in the first-person by Philip Ashley, who has been brought up, happily, by his cousin Ambrose in a large house in Cornwall. Ambrose's health is poor, so he winters overseas. On one of his trips he meets another cousin, Rachel, in Florence and they marry. Ambrose's letters to Philip are initially very happy, but soon darken, partly because of Rachel's extravagance, but also because he fears (perhaps irrationally or possibly because he has fallen ill) he is being poisoned.
After Ambrose's death, aged only 43, allegedly of a brain tumour, his widow Rachel, who has not been provided for, makes her way to Cornwall to see Philip.
Before her visit, Philip, having been jealous of her, was determined to punish her for her part in Ambrose's death, but he soon falls under her spell, indeed, he is besotted.
Their relationship is intense and Du Maurier takes us through the full gamut of emotions, posing the question, again and again, is Rachel good or evil? Even at the end of the book, we can't be sure. Nor do we know what happens to Philip, although the last sentence is ominous.
The author has put us through the emotional wringer and left us suspended in mid-air, not a satisfactory way to end a beautifully written book containing such a high level of emotional observation.

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Suze

A fab book which I read in one go because I could not put it down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2010

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The other reviewers have explained the story in detail so I won't repeat that.

But talk about a rollercoaster of emotions! I loved Philip as a young boy and my heart went out to him when Ambrose left him behind in England and I felt for him even more when Ambrose married and later died. That poor boy.
And when he hated Rachel [even though he hadn't yet met her] I was right there with him. I wanted him to best the ruthless gold digger and out her for the shameless user she was.
And then when he met her and she wasn't the two headed Catherine Medici type I had expected and he grew to like her....so did I. For a while.
But then, when she started brewing him a nightcap every night and we learned about her spending habits being reckless I started to hate her again - but Philip didn't notice that his original opinion of her might actually have been correct and he grew more and more puppy like in his devotion to Rachel. But was his devotion warranted, and was my suspicion of her misplaced?
Now I started to get angry at him and hate him a bit as well! Especially when the letter in the book was discovered and the hidden letter in Ambrose's coat. When Philip STILL defended Rachel to all his friends who had urged caution I wanted to shake the silly boy!
Obviously I won't reveal the ending, but this book really has your emotions churning. Is she a gold digging harridan who poisoned Ambrose and was poisoning Philip too? Or was she just a woman who liked expensive things and was useless at managing money? Did she love Ambrose and Philip or was it just their money she loved?
That's for you to decide when you read it for yourself. Which I heartily recommend you do.

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