Daphne du Maurier her father. On meeting Tallulah Bankhead, Du Maurier was quoted as saying that Bankhead was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen. The novel "Rebecca" (1938) was one of du Maurier's most successful works. It was an immediate hit, selling nearly 3 million copies between 1938 and 1965. The novel has never gone out of print, and has been adapted for both stage and screen several times. In the U.S. Du Maurier won the National Book Award for favourite novel of 1938, voted by members of the American Booksellers Association. In the UK, it was listed at number 14
1996 du Maurier Open Vicario 6–1, 7–6 Patrick Galbraith / Paul Haarhuis defeated Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor 7–6, 6–3 Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Mary Joe Fernandez / Helena Suková 7–6 (Fernandez and Suková retired) 1996 du Maurier Open The 1996 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 110th edition of the Canada Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto from August 5 through August