{"product_id":"the-birds-and-other-stories-1844080870","title":"The Birds and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1844080870\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maurier, Daphne Du\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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 Verit' 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971856138528,"sku":"NEW1844080870","price":37.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/91G8BrZnIKL.jpg?v=1783783232","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-birds-and-other-stories-1844080870","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}