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The Birds And Other Stories (Paperback, New Ed)

Daphne Du Maurier; Introduction by David Thompson

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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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 ...

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Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Virago Modern Classics
Release date: May 2004
Authors: Daphne Du Maurier
Introduction by: David Thompson
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 242
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-1-84408-087-8
Categories: Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN: 1-84408-087-0
Barcode: 9781844080878

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