{"product_id":"the-birds-by-camille-paglia-9781838719401","title":"The Birds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Daphne du Maurier's short story and contemporary newspaper reports of bird attacks in California, Alfred Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) featured Tippi Hedren in her first starring role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCamille Paglia's compelling study considers the film's aesthetic, technical, and mythical qualities, and analyses its depiction of gender and family relations. A film about anxiety, sexual power, and the violence of nature, it is quintessential Hitchcock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCamille Paglia's foreword to this new edition reflects upon the relationship between Hitchcock and his leading lady Hedren in the light of recent debates about male power, female agency, and the #MeToo movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432819933420,"sku":"9781838719401","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781838719401.jpg?v=1774766364","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-birds-by-camille-paglia-9781838719401","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}