Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
$23.57
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2011
Summary
A beautiful new jacket treatment, part of Penguin’s reissue programme of Dahl’s adult titles.
The sweet scents of rural life infuse this collection of Roald Dahl’s country stories, but there is always something unexpected lurking in the undergrowth.
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 an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241955734 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241955734 |
| Author: | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 129mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive
All the stories sparkle with vibrant characters, humorous dialogue and sly rustic lore and cunning * Sunday Express *
Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children’s writers, was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, and began writing after a ‘monumental bash on the head’ sustained as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. He worked in a tiny hut in the apple orchard of his house in Buckinghamshire until his death in 1990 at the age of 74. Roald Dahl’s many books continue to be read by children the world over who delight in the magic of his marvellous storytelling. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and total sales are 100 million worldwide!
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