{"product_id":"the-birds-9780316253604","title":"The Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eIncluding the brilliantly frightening short story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, this collection from the author of \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of alienation and horror. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Continually provokes both pity and terror ... Anyone starting this book under the impression that he may sleepily relax is in for a shock.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893355282610,"sku":"9780316253604","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9780316253604.jpg?v=1793833526","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/the-birds-9780316253604","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}