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Romantic SuspenseClassic Love Stories

My Cousin Rachel

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  • 1900 first published
  • 348 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (10 ratings)
  • 78 editions
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Published in 1900, My Cousin Rachel is a romantic suspense and classic romance novel by Daphne du Maurier. The story is set in Cornwall, England : County and Florence, Italy. Readers will find themes of man-woman relationships, Suspicion, cousins and social conditions.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 93 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 78 editions across 7 languages.

At about 348 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About My Cousin Rachel

Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries - and there he dies suddenly. In almost no time at all, the new widow - Philip's cousin Rachel - turns up in England. Despite himself, Philip is drawn to this beautiful, sophisticated, mysterious woman like a moth to the flame. And yet ...might she have had a hand in Ambrose's death?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Romantic suspense fiction
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Suspicion
  • Cousins
  • Social conditions
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Mystery & detective
  • Love
  • Orphans
  • Readers
  • Children's fiction
  • Suspense romance
  • English language
  • Textbooks for foreign speakers
  • Readers for new literates

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Quick answers

Who wrote My Cousin Rachel?

My Cousin Rachel was written by Daphne du Maurier and first published in 1900.

What genre is My Cousin Rachel?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense and Classic Love Stories.

How long is My Cousin Rachel?

The median edition has 348 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to My Cousin Rachel?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ruby, K and The Shivering Sands.

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