{"product_id":"9780349020631","title":"After Midnight - INDIES EXCLUSIVE EDITION","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINDIES EXCLUSIVE EDITION WITH SPRAYED EDGES AND ENDPAPERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Daphne Du Maurier\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eClassic horror \u0026amp; ghost stories (FKC) Short stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30th September 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Orbit) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 624 pages \u003cbr\u003e| 750g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eAn Exclusive edition for Independent bookshops - Daphne Du Maurier’s ‘After Midnight’, thirteen deliciously uncanny stories brought together in a new hardback collection for the first time, introduced by Stephen King and including, The Birds and Don’t Look Now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eDaphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle2\"\u003eThe Loving Spirit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ewas published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle2\"\u003eRebecca \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ethat launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eMany of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle2\"\u003eThe Birds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eand Nicolas Roeg's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle2\"\u003eDon't Look Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003e. In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150506017143,"sku":"9780349020631","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/After_Midnight_indie_packshot.jpg?v=1745423729","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9780349020631","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}