Skin and Other Stories

Skin and Other Stories

224 pages
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Published: 1 Jan 1960
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Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Puffin Books

Publication date: 14 January 2002

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Stories to startle, surprise and satisfy...
How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion?
Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking?
What if you found out the tattoo on your back was worth over a million pounds?
You will discover that just about anything is possible in a Roald Dahl story, and here are eleven of his very best.
The eleven stories in this volume are drawn from Dahl's popular adult short stories and were chosen for their quirky, twisted, and haunting plots – sure to please Dahl teenage fans.
Contents
Introduction (Skin and Other Stories) (2000) - Essay by Wendy Cooling
Skin (1952) - Non-genre Short Story
Lamb to the Slaughter (1953) - Non-genre Short Story
The Sound Machine (1949) - Short Story
An African Story (1946) - Short Story
Galloping Foxley (1953) - Non-genre Short Story
The Wish (1948) - Short Story
The Surgeon (1988) - Non-genre Novelette
Dip in the Pool (1952) - Non-genre Short Story
The Champion of the World (1959) - Non-genre Novelette
Beware of the Dog (1944) - Non-genre Short Story
My Lady Love, My Dove (1952) - Non-genre Short Story