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In Someone Like You are fifteen classic tales told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl.

Here, in Roald Dahl''s first collection of his world famous dark and sinister adult stories, a wife serves a dish that baffles the police; a harmless bet suddenly becomes anything but; a curious machine reveals a horrifying truth about plants; and a man lies awake waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach.

Through vendettas and desperate quests, bitter memories and sordid fantasies, Roald Dahl''s stories portray the strange and unexpected, sending a shiver down the spine.

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

Roald 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 h

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/09/2011
    ISBN13: 9780241955703, 978-0241955703
    ISBN10: 024195570X

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    In Someone Like You are fifteen classic tales told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl.

    Here, in Roald Dahl''s first collection of his world famous dark and sinister adult stories, a wife serves a dish that baffles the police; a harmless bet suddenly becomes anything but; a curious machine reveals a horrifying truth about plants; and a man lies awake waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach.

    Through vendettas and desperate quests, bitter memories and sordid fantasies, Roald Dahl''s stories portray the strange and unexpected, sending a shiver down the spine.

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

    Roald 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 h

    Trade Review
    The absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

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