Contents: Taste - Lamb to the slaughter - Man from the south -My lady love, my dove - Dip in the pool - Galloping Foxley - Skin - Neck - Nunc Dimittis - The landlady -William and Mary - The way up to heaven - Parson's pleasure - Mrs Bixby and the colonel's coat - Royal jelly - Edward the ConquerorRoald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected is a delightfully dark collection of sixteen stories, each with a startling end. Among the unforgettable characters lurk the homicidal wife and her deadly leg of lamb, a conniving and lecherous wine connoisseur and the one-eyed brain at the mercy of his vengeful spouse. Tales of the Unexpected is an astonishing assortment of twisted treats from the master storyteller.
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected Series
This collection of short stories offers a blend of dark humor, suspense, and unexpected twists. Each narrative delves into the strange and often unsettling aspects lurking beneath the ordinary. With incredible inventiveness and a knack for the absurd, the author exposes the hidden malevolence and grotesque elements of the world. It's a reading experience that provokes, amuses, and occasionally terrifies.
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Dahl is a master at introducing readers to a new sense of what lurks beneath the ordinary.