**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 One, The 1950s: ss
β Scribed by Aldiss, Brian
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers;Friday Project
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 573 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
"This collection gathers together, for the very first time, Brian Aldiss's complete catalogue of short stories from the 1950s. Taken from diverse and often rare sources, the works in this collection chart the early career of one of Britain's most beloved authors. From stories of bombs that would rather be sundials to afternoons envisaging his wife as an automaton, this book is a stunning reminder of Aldiss's unparalled imagination. This is a must-have volume for all Aldiss fans, and an excellent introduction to the work of a true master."--Back cover.
β¦ Subjects
Complete
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