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The Birds and Other Stories Author: Daphne Du Maurier

ISBN: 9781844080878 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Published: 28 June 2004 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.6 x 2.1 Description: 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 form 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 . . .

About the Author

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the famous actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, the author and artist. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebe...

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