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In Over to You, ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot are told by the master of the short story, Roald Dahl.

During the Second World War Roald Dahl served in the RAF and even suffered horrific injuries in an air crash in the Libyan desert. Drawing on his own experiences as a fighter pilot, Dahl crafted these ten spine-tingling stories: of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; the infectious madness of conflict; and the nervy jollity of the Mess and Ops room.

Dahl brilliantly conveys the bizarre reality of a wartime pilot''s daily existence, where death is a constant companion and life is lived from one heartbeat to the next.

''One of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation'' The Times

''The great magician'' Spectator

Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and

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Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 1 September 2011
      ISBN-13 9780241955802
      978-0241955802
      ISBN-10 0241955807
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      Anthologies & Short Stories Books by Roald Dahl

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Over to You, ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot are told by the master of the short story, Roald Dahl.

      During the Second World War Roald Dahl served in the RAF and even suffered horrific injuries in an air crash in the Libyan desert. Drawing on his own experiences as a fighter pilot, Dahl crafted these ten spine-tingling stories: of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; the infectious madness of conflict; and the nervy jollity of the Mess and Ops room.

      Dahl brilliantly conveys the bizarre reality of a wartime pilot''s daily existence, where death is a constant companion and life is lived from one heartbeat to the next.

      ''One of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation'' The Times

      ''The great magician'' Spectator

      Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and

      Trade Review

      Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *

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