**The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes.** 'They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish reading each one with a smile, or maybe even a hollow laugh, certainly a shiver of gratification, because the conclusion always seems so right' Charl
The Complete Short Stories: Volume 1: ss
β Scribed by Roald Dahl
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 303 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This collection of Roald Dahl's adult short stories, from his world-famous books, includes many seen in the television series, TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED. With their vibrant characters, their subtle twists and turns, and bizarre and often macabre plots, these stories shock in a way that makes them utterly addictive. Roald Dahl can stand you on your head, twist you in knots, tie up your hands and leave you gasping for more.
β¦ Subjects
Complete
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