Daphne Du Maurier | "The Birds"
- Short Stories
Copyright: © The Chichester Partnership 1952"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 Verità" 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...
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 13 х 21 cm
- Pages: 256
- Cover: hardcover
- First published: 1952
- This edition published: 2015