'He couldn't determine how much time he spent battling them in the darkness, but eventually, the fluttering of wings around him diminished and then disappeared. This timeless tale of alienation and terror, 'The Birds,' gained everlasting fame thanks to Hitchcock's renowned film adaptation. The other five unsettling stories in this collection also convey a feeling of detachment and challenge humanity's belief in its supremacy over the natural world. In 'Monte Verità,' a mountain paradise offers the promise of eternal life but exacts a dreadful cost. A neglected wife torments her husband by transforming into an apple tree. A professional photographer steps out from behind his camera and becomes entangled in his subject's life. A rendezvous with a cinema usherette leads to a stroll in the cemetery. And a jealous father discovers a solution when three becomes a crowd...'
