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The Birds and Other Stories (VMC)
Daphne Du Maurier
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Description for The Birds and Other Stories (VMC)
Hardcover. 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. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 207 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Virago
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349006666
SKU
V9780349006666
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99-99
About Daphne Du Maurier
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 Rebecca that launched her into the literary ... Read more
Reviews for The Birds and Other Stories (VMC)
Building from an almost pastoral scene of autumnal Cornwall, this carefully realistic story builds into unfathomable horror
Lisa Allardice
The Guardian
Lisa Allardice
The Guardian