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Du Maurier at the Public Library
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My Cousin Rachel
by Call Number: Fiction Du MaurierAnother 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 and 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. -
The Scapegoat
by Call Number: Fiction Du MaurierTwo men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other. Over the course of a long evening, they talk and drink. It is not until he awakes the next day that John, the Englishman, realizes that he may have spoken too much. His French companion is gone, having stolen his identity. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman's place--as master of a chateau, director of a failing business, head of a large and embittered family, and keeper of too many secrets. Hailed by the New York Times as a masterpiece of "artfully compulsive storytelling," The Scapegoat brings us Daphne du Maurier at the very top of her form. -
Rebecca
by Call Number: Fiction Du MaurierA second wife, Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew. For in every corner of every room were phantoms of a time dead but not forgotten--a past devotedly preserved by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers: a suite immaculate and untouched, clothing laid out and ready to be worn, but not by any of the great house's current occupants. With an eerie presentiment of evil tightening her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter walked in the shadow of her mysterious predecessor, determined to uncover the darkest secrets and shattering truths about Maxim's first wife--the late and hauntingly beautiful Rebecca. -
The Birds (DVD)
by Call Number: Fiction BirdsWhen Melanie Daniels rolls into Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner, the small California town is inexplicably attacked by thousands of birds.
Upcoming Events
Books to the Big Screen 2018 Lineup
The Public Library and Friends for the Public Library present our annual book to film adaptation event!
Please join us for our annual celebration of book to film adaptations with free movie screenings at the KiMo Theater, Juan Tabo Library, and Special Collections Library. This year all the movies are adaptations of works by Daphne du Maurier! Beginning with My Cousin Rachel and continuing through the month, these classics will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Event Dates and Times
- Thursday, February 15th
My Cousin Rachel (1952), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Friday, February 16th
The Scapegoat (1959), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Saturday, February 17th
Rebecca (1940), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Saturday, February 24th
Jamaica Inn (1939), 10:30 a.m. Attend at Special Collections Library
- Saturday, February 24th
The Birds (1963), 1:00 p.m. Attend at Juan Tabo Library
Presented through a partnership between the Public Library Albuquerque Bernalillo County, the KiMo Theater, and Friends for the Public Library.
All screenings are free; no tickets required. For a list of all at the Theatre shows, visit KiMoTickets.com.
