Completely Unexpected Tales Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected

Take a pinch of unease. Stir in a dollop of the macabre and the outrageous and mix it with wit, skill and very black humour. What do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotising best. Here in one volume, Tales of the Unexpectedand More Tales of the Unexpected- a darkly bitter souffle with a sting at the centre.
'Roald Dahl is in the O. Henry mode, firmly buttonholing the reader, not allowing him or her to escape until the often earthy anecdote has been concluded with a resounding full stop.'
Financial Times

'The writing is compelling and the twists in the tales are smoothly executed.'
Time Out

FictionShort Stories (single author)

RELEASED1986

PUBLISHERPenguin Books Limited

LENGTH404

LANGUAGEEN

Roald DahlBritish writer and poet (1916–1990)

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

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Completely Unexpected Tales Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected

by Roald Dahl

Take a pinch of unease. Stir in a dollop of the macabre and the outrageous and mix it with wit, skill and very black humour. What do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotising best. Here in one volume, Tales of the Unexpectedand More Tales of the Unexpected- a darkly bitter souffle with a sting at the centre.
'Roald Dahl is in the O. Henry mode, firmly buttonholing the reader, not allowing him or her to escape until the often earthy anecdote has been concluded with a resounding full stop.'
Financial Times

'The writing is compelling and the twists in the tales are smoothly executed.'
Time Out

FictionShort Stories (single author)

RELEASED1986

PUBLISHERPenguin Books Limited

LENGTH404

LANGUAGEEN

Roald DahlBritish writer and poet (1916–1990)

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl