{"product_id":"the-birds-and-other-stories","title":"USED-Birds and Other Stories","description":"\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 . . . '\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forrest \u0026 Fawn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67799713939624,"sku":"9781844080878","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/0466\/1416\/files\/9781844080878.jpg?v=1793751535","url":"https:\/\/forrestandfawn.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birds-and-other-stories","provider":"Forrest \u0026 Fawn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}