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THE BIRDS AND OTHER STORIES
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By: |
Daphne Du Maurier |
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Hardback |
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ISBN 10: |
0349006660 |
ISBN 13: |
9780349006666 |
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Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
Pub. date: |
1 October, 2015 |
Series: |
VMC Designer Collection |
Pages: |
256 |
Description: |
Daphne du Maurier's chilling short-story collection, the title story was famously made into a film by Hitchcock - perfect for the Halloween and Christmas markets. |
Synopsis: |
'How long he fought with them in the darkness he could not tell, but at last the beating of the wings about him lessened and then withdrew . . . 'A classic of alienation and horror, 'The Birds' was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's sense of dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradise of 'Monte Verita' promises immortality, but at a terrible price; a neglected wife haunts her husband in the form of an apple tree; a professional photographer steps out from behind the camera and into his subject's life; a date with a cinema usherette leads to a walk in the cemetery; and a jealous father finds a remedy when three's a crowd . . . |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Virago Press Ltd |
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