The Birds and Other Stories
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA
'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 . . . '
A classic of alienation and horror, 'The Birds' was immortalised by Hitchcock in…
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The Birds is a tale of invasion. The rural West country setting appears safe, predictable. But Nat, an ordinary farm labourer, notices at once when the birds begin to mingle "in strange partnership." The description of the mass of gulls, riding the waves, waiting for the tide to turn, is unforgettable, superb. The birds are united against a single enemy, and they have a plan. They don’t care how many of their numbers die as long as they annihilate humanity.
I love apocalypse tales and this is one of the greatest stories about what happens when nature turns against us.
From Patricia's list on scary stories if you never want to sleep again.
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