How far would you go — and how devious would you be — to get exactly what you want? PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl, this collection of ten tales proves that cunning is the most human of qualities. Think you know Dahl? Think again. In these stories of dark and twisted trickery, Dahl shows us people at their most ingenious and most underhand — deceiving others and, sometimes, even themselves. Among those you’ll encounter: a married couple whose parting gift sends shockwaves through their relationship, a light-fingered hitch-hiker and the unwitting motorist who picks him up, and a poacher with a very particular use for sleeping pills. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl’s short stories. Further volumes exploring the darker side of human nature are available in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, War, Innocence and Fear.
ISBN 13: 9781405933230
Author: Roald Dahl
