The Birds Summary
Daphne Du Maurier

The Birds Summary

The Birds opens on the third day of December, when the seaside weather has changed overnight. Nat Hocken, a wounded war veteran who now supports his family by working part-time at the local farm, has noticed that all the birds in the village seem uncharacteristically restless. He thinks the weather has affected the birds’ behavior. Perhaps, they think winter has come early. That evening in bed, Nat hears a strange tapping...

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