Description
A wickedly entertaining collection of darkly imaginative short stories, this volume showcases a master storyteller at his most inventive and unsettling. Across tales of greed, deception, obsession, revenge, and unexpected transformation, ordinary people find themselves caught in extraordinary—and often macabre—circumstances. The stories range from sharply observed domestic dramas and psychological games to grotesque fantasies and eerie encounters, each driven by crisp prose, sly humor, and expertly timed suspense. Together, they reveal a distinctive literary voice capable of being simultaneously hilarious, horrifying, and deeply surprising.
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paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 1990
520 pages
ISBN: 9780679729914
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First Published
1978
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Best of Roald Dahl by Roald Dahl.