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The Birds

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The Birds

By: Daphne du Maurier
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren, James Langton, Barbara Rosenblat, Michael Sinclair
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Including the brilliantly frightening short story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, this collection from the author of Rebecca is a classic work of alienation and horror.

The chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. A mountain paradise 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 ...

"Continually provokes both pity and terror ... Anyone starting this book under the impression that he may sleepily relax is in for a shock." —The Observer (UK) Anthologies & Short Stories Scary Short Story Psychological Thriller & Suspense Horror Fiction Anthologies Suspense Genre Fiction Marriage

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I chose this collection because of the story The Birds. Totally different from the movie as I figured. Both are very good in their own right. The other stories were okay.

Good collection

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The recording quality is not great, but the stories themselves are, and the readings are well done. Stick it out through the fuzzy audio quality - the stories are worth it!

Good, if flawed

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Some well known, others new to me. Very suspenseful — Hitchcockian! I especially liked this original version of The Birds.

Really good short stories

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Six stories, three are fabulous, the other three are just OK. Apparently Hitchcock's favorite author, as he adapted several of her books, I just had to take a look. Narration is good enough.

Six Stories

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What can I say, Daphne du Maurier is in a class by herself. I usually don’t like short stories, but enjoyed these stories. The narrators were will chosen. My thanks to all involved, JK

ENJOYABLE

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