Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Brand: VIRAGO
Edition: New Ed
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Number Of Pages: 256
Publisher: Virago
Release Date: 06-05-2004
Details: 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 ., . .
EAN: 9781844080878
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
Languages: English