Does war bring out our finest qualities — or our most shameful? In this darkly compelling collection, Roald Dahl turns his unflinching gaze on conflict, drawing on his own experiences as a RAF fighter pilot in the Second World War alongside seven further tales of strife and human frailty. Here you’ll encounter the pilot who goes down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that disappears into an impenetrable white cloud, and the soldier who comes home from war transformed in ways that disturb everyone who knew him before. Dahl’s genius was always for finding the human — and the inhuman — beneath the surface of things, and these stories, by turns harrowing and darkly funny, prove that there is still a whole world of Dahl left to discover. The edition features extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings mirror the twisted, shadow-filled world of Dahl’s imagination. ________ PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl who think they already know his work. Think again. ________ War is one of eight centenary editions exploring Dahl’s darker themes. Also available: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and Fear.
ISBN 13: 9781405933193
Author: Roald Dahl
