The Birds And Other Stories Bluey Grief and gratitude are braided

Grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children

the series captures the profound impact of Japan’s demographic shifts on its rural communities

depriving them of the experiences they most need to become strong and self-governing adults

and the messiness and pain of a disintegrating marriage in the late 90s

albeit in different countries

The Birds And Other Stories Bluey Grief and gratitude are braidedA classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's sense of dominance over the natural world.