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Zusatztext What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover gaveher as a parting gift? Or when a priceless piece of furniture is the subjectof a deceitful bargain? How can a wronged woman take revenge on her deceasedhusband or a landlady preserve her guests for ever? In these wickedly anarchicstories; Roald Dahl explores the dark! sinister side of the psyche: thecunning! sly! selfish part of human nature that makes for unexpected outcomesand horrifying conclusions. Stylish! macabre! outrageous and haunting!these eleven tales will leave you feeling uneasy - and wanting more. Informationen zum Autor From the publication of James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the 1960s to his death in 1990! Roald Dahl became the most successful children's author in the world. Nearly twenty years later! a fresh generation of children seek out his work with instinctive fanaticism. His creations endure - through Hollywood movies! theatre adaptations and musical works! but still most potently of all through the pure magic of his writing upon the page. Klappentext Contains stories including "The Landlady"! "William and Mary"! "The Way up to Heaven"! "Parson's Pleasures"! "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat"! "Royal Jelly"! "Gregory Progy"! "Genesis and Catastrophe"! "Edwards the Conqueror"! "Pig" and "The Champion of the World".
