The Birds: And Other Stories - Daphne du Maurier

Category: Classic, Suspense, Thriller
Language: EnglishKeywords: Short Stories
Written by Daphne du Maurier
Read by Michael Sinclair, Barbara Rosenblat, Katherine Kellgren, James Langton
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 48 Kbps
Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalized by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man’s 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….
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalized by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man’s 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….