{"product_id":"2940169974775","title":"The Birds: and Other Stories","description":"\"Anyone starting this book under the impression that he may sleepily  relax is in for a shock...continually provokes both pity and terror.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e (UK)              \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic of alienation and horror, \u003cem\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/em\u003e 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 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 . . .","brand":"Hachette Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179325538544,"sku":"2940169974775","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169974775_p0.jpg?v=1763698433","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169974775","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}