Summary
A wife pawns her lover’s parting gift with unexpected consequences, an unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted, a husband and wife, unable to get their new baby to feed, hit upon a disturbing solution … Cruelty highlights a domestic familiarity always on the edge of something much, much darker.
From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718185657 |
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| ISBN-10: | 071818565X |
| Author: | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 14mm |
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From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories
From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories * from publisher’s description *
One of the most widely read and influential authors * The Times *
That absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *
About The Author
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl’s Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl’s stories continue to make readers shiver today.
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