{"product_id":"the-doll-9780062080349","title":"The Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Du Maurier is in a class by herself.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork \u003cem\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e--the basis for the Academy Award-winning motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock--Daphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In \u003cem\u003eThe Doll\u003c\/em\u003e, thirteen of du Maurier's early shorter fictional works have been collected--each story written before the author's twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in \u003cem\u003eThe Doll\u003c\/em\u003e represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create \u003cem\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDu Maurier, Daphne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDaphne du Maurier (1907-1989) has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Among her more famous works are \u003cem\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e, and the short story \"The Birds,\" all of which were subsequently made into films--the latter three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003edu Maurier, Daphne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDaphne du Maurier (1907-1989) has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Among her more famous works are \u003cem\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJamaica Inn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e, and the short story \"The Birds,\" all of which were subsequently made into films--the latter three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692585226514,"sku":"9780062080349","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_75f85276-648d-4d88-afa7-f22d8476bc6e.jpg?v=1734128413","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-doll-9780062080349","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}