By the author of The BFG--now a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg--a stunning 50th-anniversary deluxe edition of Roald Dahl's beloved James and the Giant Peach, featuring --a new introduction by Aimee Bender, the New York Times bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake --cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Jordan Crane --the original interior art from the 1961 first edition --French flaps and deckle-edged paper Roald Dahl Centennial, 1916-2016James and the Giant...
By the author of The BFG--now a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg--a stunning 50th-anniversary deluxe edition of Roald Dahl'...
'Boy' is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, including tales of sweet-shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a great mouse plot - the inspiration for some of his most marvellous storybooks in the years to come.
'Boy' is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, including tales of sweet-shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a great mouse plot - the inspir...
In these wickedly anarchic stories, Dahl explores the dark, sinister side of the psyche: the cunning, sly, selfish part of human nature that makes for unexpected outcomes and horrifying conclusions.
In these wickedly anarchic stories, Dahl explores the dark, sinister side of the psyche: the cunning, sly, selfish part of human nature that makes for...
Offers a collection dark and sinister adult stories, in which, a wife serves a dish that baffles the police; a harmless bet suddenly becomes anything but; a curious machine reveals a horrifying truth about plants; and a man lies awake waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach.
Offers a collection dark and sinister adult stories, in which, a wife serves a dish that baffles the police; a harmless bet suddenly becomes anything ...
Includes terrifying ghost stories such as Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone.
Includes terrifying ghost stories such as Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mar...
"Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable." The Daily Telegraph In Switch Bitch four tales of seduction and suspense are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Topping and tailing this collection are "The Visitor" and "Bitch," stories featuring Dahl's notorious hedonist Oswald Hendryks Cornelius (or plain old Uncle Oswald) whose exploits are frequently as extraordinary as they are scandalous. In the middle, meanwhile, are "The Great Switcheroo" and "The Last Act," two stories exploring a darker side of desire and pleasure. In the...
"Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable." The Daily Telegraph In Switch Bitch four tales of seduction an...
Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot farming; or describing the fine art of poaching pheasants using nothing but raisins and sleeping pills, the author brings his stories of everyday country folk and their strange passions to life.
Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot farmi...
Part of a series of adult books by Roald Dahl, this volume describes Uncle Oswald, the greatest rogue, bounder, bon vivant, connoisseur and fornicator of all time. These are his fictional diaries.
Part of a series of adult books by Roald Dahl, this volume describes Uncle Oswald, the greatest rogue, bounder, bon vivant, connoisseur and fornicator...
In 1938, the author was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home. However, he got far more excitement than he bargained for when the outbreak of the Second World War led him to join the RAF. In this title, he gives an account of his experiences in Africa.
In 1938, the author was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home. However, he got far more ex...
