{"product_id":"book-bjii","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":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49349622202672,"sku":"BDbjii","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bjii-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776218570","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bjii","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}