War

PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.br>br>Think you know Dahl? Think again. There''s still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . br>br>In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl''s time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity.br>br>Among other stories, you''ll read about the pilot shot down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that vanishes inside a mysterious thick white cloud and the soldier who returns from war but has been shockingly changed by his experiences.br>br>Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl''s short stories. br>br>Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and Fear.>

Product details

• Authors: Roald Dahl
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781405933193
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3319-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Psychological, Short Stories, FICTION / Satire, Second World War, Warfare and defence, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Air forces and warfare, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, True war and combat stories, Autobiography: writers, Aviation skills and piloting