The Birds - Daphne Du Maurier

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 his celebrated film.

I remember watching The Birds for the first time and feeling terrified of birds, me who had grown up with budgies in an aviery - catching and holding them several times a month to ensure their well being.

The novella has the same feel to it, making one feel afraid of birds.

Read for the Shelf Reflection Reading Challenge.
Prompt 19: A classic.
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