Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life; Parson's Pleasure; the Ratcatcher; Rummins; Mr Hoddy; Mr Feasey; the Champion of the World - Couverture rigide

Dahl, Roald

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0718132521 ISBN 13 : 9780718132521

Editeur : Michael Joseph, 1989

Synopsis

A new collection of seven Roald Dahl stories, all on the theme of country matters and featuring the characters Claud, Rummins and Bert, who appeared in Dahl's famous story, "Parson's Pleasure". The title story has never appeared in book form before.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The sweet scents of rural life infuse Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life, a collection of Roald Dahl's country stories - but there is always something unexpected lurking in the undergrowth . . .Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot farming; or describing the fine art of poaching pheasants using nothing but raisins and sleeping pills, Roald Dahl brings his stories of everyday country folk and their strange passions wonderfully to life. Lacing each tale with dollops of humour and adding a sprinking of the sinister, Dahl ensures that this collection is brimful of the sweet mysteries of life.'A sophisticated account of village life. The rural characters are moulded by Dahl's dark, inquisitive imagination. Compelling and very funny' Time Out'Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive' Irish TimesRoald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A new collection of Roald Dahl stories, all on a theme of country matters; they will all feature those wily characters Claud, Rummins and Bert, who appeared so memorably in Dahl's famous story, parson's pleasure. There will be seven stories in the book, including one (Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life) that has never appeared in book form before. Roald Dahl has written a new introdution, and the book will be enhanced by line drawings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michael Joseph
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0718132521
• ISBN 13: 9780718132521
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Lawrence John
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible