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Name: Echoes from the macabre
Author: Daphne du Maurier

📘 Echoes from the macabre by Daphne du Maurier

Echoes From The Macabre is a curated collection of nine short stories by Daphne du Maurier. The tales—"Don't Look Now," "The Apple Tree," "The Pool," "The Blue Lenses," "Kiss Me Again," "Stranger," "The Chamois," "Not After Midnight," and "The Old Man and The Birds"—explore the uncanny, blending supernatural elements with mythical motifs. The collection showcases du Maurier’s skillful blend of suspense and eerie atmosphere, offering readers a compact exploration of horror and fantasy within English literary tradition.

First publish date: 1976

Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories

Authors: Daphne du Maurier

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