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The Birds and Other Stories (VMC) by Du Maurier, Daphne (2003) Paperback Paperback

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.76 ounces
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Daphne Du Maurier

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Daphne du Maurier was born in 1906 and educated at home and in Paris. She began writing in 1928, and many of her bestselling novels were set in Cornwall, where she lived for most of her life. She was made a DBE in 1969 and died in 1989.

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gswansonmaam
5.0 out of 5 stars Prefect Spooky Season read
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
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I enjoyed du Maurier's Rebecca, and decided to read this after watching The Birds for the umpteenth time. The Birds in this is equally, if not more, stressful and foreboding. All of the stories were easy to read and most had twists or endings that I didn't see coming. My favorite was The Apple Tree, about a dead wife and indifferent husband. I haven't stopped thinking about it for several days. After just finishing The Old Man, I suspect that one will follow me, too.
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Buffy Lou
4.0 out of 5 stars Spooky and interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023
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Daphne DuMaurier, famous for Rebecca and for the haunting, uncanny My Cousin Rachel, here gives a set of short stories. The stories here are uneven in quality, as in all short story collections. The reader really can’t expect anything else.

That said, however, this is a strong representation of Du Maurier’s gifts. The title story, which contains the kernel of Hitchcock’s movie of the same name, is atmospheric and creepy. Kiss Me Again, Stranger has a surprisingly chilling turn at the end. Monte Verita is a weaker but still interesting take on the Shangri La myth. The Apple Tree is satisfyingly spooky tale about love. The Little Photographer is predictable but well told. Finally, The Old Man is the only story in the book that was weak in motivation and resolution.

So all I all, a good collection well worth reading by those who like eerie, open-ended, unsettling stories.
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phreejax
5.0 out of 5 stars and Dame du Maurier - but I suspect she disliked both honorifics)
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2015
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***** 5 Stars ***** You would not be reading this review if you did not already know Daphne du Maurier (aka Lady Brown, and Dame du Maurier - but I suspect she disliked both honorifics). One of England's greatest writers of the 20th century, du Maurier often gets categorized as a 'Romance' or 'Women's' writer - just as happened to Nobel laureate Doris Lessing, once upon a time. Like Lessing, du Maurier's stories and novels often feature strong female protagonists ... but unlike Lessing, du Maurier early-on embraced Gothic-type thrillers and a bit of the 'unknown' as her favorite venue. And no one has ever done that better: she was Alfred Hitchcock's favorite writer - his movies 'Rebecca,' 'Jamaica Inn' and 'The Birds' are all based on du Maurier's work. Three more of her works - 'Don't Look Now,' 'Frenchman's Creek,' and 'My Cousin Rachel' were also made into movies. She is not as tough and intelluctual as Lessing, but I think that was a deliberate decision - du Maurier just preferred to bring the reader into an understanding of bigger things by telling us a great, involving story. So you should read this story collection, and her three others, as well as all du Maurier's novels. Thankfully, all are on Amazon, and all are available for Kindle! Thanks for reading!
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MJM
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection of short stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021
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Daphne du Maurier shines again in this collection of short stories. Her words carefully weaves tales you investb yourself in. Proper stories for a rainy afternoon or bedtime.
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Patricia
3.0 out of 5 stars Superior in many ways to the Hitchcock version.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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"The Birds" is a riveting story, and I couldn't stop reading until it was done! It so outshined the other stories in the book that it became the only one in it I enjoyed. How I wished it was longer, a novel, more complete! But then -- it really was complete in itself, complete in its suspense, cloying, impossible not to think about for days later. I never looked at crows or gulls the same again after reading the story! Superior in many ways to the Hitchcock version.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excitingly creepy. Eerie.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
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Stories well written and fully engaging. Atmospheric and sometimes frightening. Du Maurier is a genius at pulling the reader into the story.
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Lois C. Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great reading.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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These are some short stories that read like the old Alfred Hitchcock tv show. None of them had an expected ending. This book was a great change of pace for me!
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James Weaver
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived in perfect condition.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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While I have not read it completely as of yet, it is a brand new printing. Perfect for me.
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HELEN REGLAR
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality is here
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2021
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Brilliant, excellent
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Nelson Bezerra
5.0 out of 5 stars Bom, bem diferente do que o Hitchcock interpretou... mas é a riqueza das adaptações à telona.
Reviewed in Brazil on September 7, 2018
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Atendeu a relação de leitura da disciplina Literatura Língua Inglesa IV UFC.
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Dagmar Loskill
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally I found the "Birds"
Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2010
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Seit Jahren habe ich genau dieses Buch wieder gesucht. Ich finde den Stil von Daphne du Maurier ungemein gut, die Erzählungen, "The Birds", "The Apple tree" und "Monte Verita" gehen unter die Haut. Nach "The Birds" wurde der Hitchcock-Film gedreht, die Erzählung ist meiner Meinung nach noch gruseliger als der Film.
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