The Best of Roald Dahl


<p>This collection brings together Dahl's finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled.</p> <p>"Dahl has the mastery of plot and characters possessed by great writers of the past, along with a wildness and wryness of his own. One of his trademarks is writing beautifully about the ugly, even the horrible."—<i>Los Angeles Times</i></p> <p>"An ingenious imagination, a fascination with odd and ordinary detail, and a lust for its thorough exploitation are the...strengths of Dahl's storytelling."—<i>New York Times Book Review</i></p> <p>Twenty five stories spanning Dahl's writing career from 1945-1965 with an introduction by James Cameron. </p>

Author(s): Roald Dahl  

ISBN 10: 0679729917
ISBN 13: 9780679729914
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Publication: July 1990
Edition: Reissue
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