Skin and Other Stories
by Roald Dahl
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Who could imagine that a woman would kill her husband with a frozen leg of lamb--and then feed it to the police investigating the murder? Or that a greedy group of art dealers would stop at nothing to separate a poor man form a valuable picture--that's tattooed on his back?
These thirteen tales will keep readers spellbound from the opening lines until the surprise-twist endings that are always immensely satisfying. Roald Dahl is one of the few authors ever to be so hugely successful as an author for both children and adults. He was a master of the adult short story, and his popular anthologies showcase his skill as a sleight-of-hand artist. The stories in this new collection have been specially selected as Ain introduction for teenagers to the adult writings of one of the greatest storytellers ever.
--front flap
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cruise ships, betting pools, caregivers, dementia, short story, prefects, horror, black comedy, fiction, detectives, alibi, Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, English Short stories, Short stories, Teen & Young Adult Fiction, World War I, World War II, begging, English Young adult fiction, Children's fiction, Children's storiesPeople
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Skin: and other stories
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Who could imagine that a woman would kill her husband with a frozen leg of lamb--and then feed it to the police investigating the murder? Or that a greedy group of art dealers would stop at nothing to separate a poor man form a valuable picture--that's tattooed on his back?
These thirteen tales will keep readers spellbound from the opening lines until the surprise-twist endings that are always immensely satisfying. Roald Dahl is one of the few authors ever to be so hugely successful as an author for both children and adults. He was a master of the adult short story, and his popular anthologies showcase his skill as a sleight-of-hand artist. The stories in this new collection have been specially selected as Ain introduction for teenagers to the adult writings of one of the greatest storytellers ever.
--front flap
Contains:
Skin
Lamb to the Slaughter
Sound Machine
An African Story
Galloping Foxley
Wish
The surgeon --
Dip in the Pool
Champion of the World
Beware of the dog --
My Lady Love, My Dove
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