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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This 1961 psychological novel was the basis for Hitchcock's film of the same name starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. The action of the book takes place in the UK (as opposed to the US in the film). Marnie's success in repeatedly changing her identity and embezzling money seems a tad implausible today, but much more was taken on trust in those days when accepting a job application and giving a new employee responsibility. The ending of the story is more complex than the film, and I thought the last few chapters were actually the least successful, and the very ending a bit abrupt. But it's an interesting exploration of the effect of trauma in early life and an individual's life and actions. This was an excellent read. It is very dated, couldn't take place in the age of IT, she'd be outed on Facebook in no time. But as a story of its time featuring a young, female con-artist, an unusual heroine. If you are the sort of person who questions everything at every turn, don't read it, watch the film instead, but if you can suspend disbelief and just go with the story, then this is a good, light read. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesBlå Elitbiblioteket (12) Is contained inHas the adaptationIs abridged inReader's Digest Condensed Books: Warpath / The Days Were Too Short / Marnie / Mrs. Harris Goes to New York / Village of Stars by Reader's Digest De vorst van het Robbeneiland; Marnie; Het regimentsbal; Avontuur in het maanstof by Reader's Digest Selezione del libro. Marnie. I ponti di Toko-Ri. I cacciatori di microbi. La landa senza stelle. by Reader's Digest
Inspiring the Hitchcock classic, Marnie is a psychological crime novel by the author of the Poldark series, Winston Graham. Marnie appears to be charming and efficient. A true professional. But inwardly she is unscrupulous, a rebel against society and the law. When she starts working for a small family firm, two of the partners vie for her attentions, and as Mark Rutland, the younger partner, forces his way into Marnie's world he becomes desperate to understand her. Why is she so cynical, so uncaring? Why is she a thief and a liar? Who is the real Marnie? Mark sets a trap . . . but it is not only Marnie who is caught . . . No library descriptions found. |
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You have a sense right from the beginning that there is more to this woman than meets the eye; that she has a past, secrets, issues, that will explain her inability to connect to people and her need to be someone other than herself.
Loads of fun, and even better because I had Lori to help me peel the layers away and made me want to do it SLOWLY.
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