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A Second Roald Dahl Selection

by Roald Dahl

Book Details

Publisher:Longman
Published:1988-03-01
Pages:150
Format:BOOK
Language:en

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About This Book

This collection brings together more of Roald Dahl's signature short stories, showcasing his masterful blend of the macabre, the darkly humorous, and the unsettlingly plausible. Readers will find the...

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This collection brings together more of Roald Dahl's signature short stories, showcasing his masterful blend of the macabre, the darkly humorous, and the unsettlingly plausible. Readers will find themselves immersed in worlds where ordinary situations twist into extraordinary nightmares, and seemingly benign characters reveal shocking depths of cunning and cruelty. The stories are sharp, unpredictable, and laced with the author's uniquely wicked wit, making this a compelling follow-up for those who can't get enough of his distinctive narrative voice.

What makes this selection so effective is its unflinching exploration of human nature's darker corners, delivered with a prose style that is both elegant and brutally efficient. Fans of psychological suspense and twisted tales will devour these narratives, which linger in the mind long after the final page is turned, solidifying Dahl's legacy as a master of the short form.

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