2024 the best of roald dahl review
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Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Roald Dahl 8 Books Collection Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves.Our greatest fear is of losing control - of our lives, but, most of all, of ourselves. In these ten unsettling tales of unexpected madness master storyteller Roald Dahl explores what happens when we let go our sanity.Lust, in all its myriad forms, consumes us. What won't we do to achieve our heart's desire? In these ten tales of twisted love master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how our darkest impulses reveal who we really are.Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us.How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten tales of dark and twisted trickery Roald Dahl reveals that we are at our smartest.In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War.Do you enjoy being scared? Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl, these terrible tales of ghostly goings-on will have you shivering with fear as you turn the pages.What makes us innocent and how do we come to lose it? Featuring the autobiographical stories telling of Roald Dahl's boyhood and youth as well as four further tales of innocence betrayed, Dahl touches on the joys and horrors of growing up.
Publisher : Penguin/Michael Joseph (January 1, 2018)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 9123761679
ISBN-13 : 978-9123761678
Item Weight : 2.86 pounds
Reviewer: J
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: All of Roald Dahlâs Short Stories plus âBoyâ, âGoing Soloâ and âRoald Dahlâs Ghost Stories
Review: This is the best option for getting ALL 58 of Roald Dahlâs short stories. Three of the stories are printed twice here across the 8 books (Mrs. Bixby and the Colonelâs Coat, The Landlady & The Visitor). But you get all 58 published short stories. Plus you also get âBoyâ and âGoing Soloâ, which are two extra standalone books included. Additionally you get in âFearâ Roald Dahlâs Ghost Stories, which is also a standalone book. (He didnât write the stories but he curated this collection of ghost stories.)So you get all 58 short stories he ever published, plus three extra standalone books included. Fantastic value. The only gripe and itâs very slight is the size of the books. Theyâre the smaller Penguin size, which is not amazing, but the tradeoff is that theyâre thicker paper than the other two collected short stories of Roald Dahl Vol 1 & Vol 2, also by Penguin. So Iâd prefer thicker paper over a larger book size. Plus these are smaller and easier to read.The only other paperback alternative to get all short stories is the aforementioned Penguin Vol 1 & Vol 2, which have terrible binding and wafer thin paper. I originally bought copies of those but had to return them because of those issues. Steer clear of those and grab this set.You may ask, why not get the Roald Dahl short story collection in hardcover by Everyman Library? Surely thatâs a better quality book at a cheaper price? Well in that edition youâre missing the 7 stories found in âThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six Moreâ plus the two short stories found in his book âTwo Fablesâ published in 1987, which is now out of print. So youâre spending more money to get those stories in your collection already.So if you can find this 8-book set for a good price (I paid $40), then this is absolutely the way to go to have the definitive complete collection of Roald Dahlâs short stories!
Reviewer: Foglily
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If you loved him as a child, you will be thrilled as an adult: the magic continues
Review: I recommend getting this set of books either as a gift for yourself or gift for another. They are inexpensive enough and will yield years of reading and rereading. Roald Dahl is a master story teller, talented wordsmith and keen observer of human nature. These short stories are wonderful literary art that will thrill the reader with bite size morels. The size of the book is conveniently sized to slip into a pocket, purse or bag for some entertaining reading on the go but not too small to keep on the night stand for just-one-more-read before sleep.
Reviewer: Alexia Phillips
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful Collection
Review: Such a prolific writer
Reviewer: J. Frank
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Collection
Review: If you enjoyed his writing as a child, you'll definitely enjoy these as an adult. Great short reads before bed or while traveling
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Received on time and in excellent condition
Review: Added this set to my library - was not aware of these books written by Mr Dahl and am intriqued to read them
Reviewer: nocturnal bookworm
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Roald Dahl write it well
Review: Have read three of the books in this series. Love that it is old school paperback size. Reads like an autobiography. If your a fan of any of the many Dahl books, donât miss reading this lore obscure set.
Reviewer: NoneYa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice set
Review: Not boxed, which is a slight disappointment, but otherwise in good shape.
Reviewer: Jonathan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Set came in excellent condition
Review: Excellent condition and arrived on time.
Reviewer: Tanya
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: So many people never knew that Roald Dahl wrote for adults as well as children. Love these books! My favourite of them has been War.
Reviewer: jeanette donald
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Arrived on time as described great books would use seller again
Reviewer: Bonnie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 8 books in a brand new condition. lots of classic stories included plus autobiographical material about Dahl himself. Glad this was included otherwise probably wouldn't have read, but it's actually very interesting.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Amazing short stories and insight into his life as a fighter pilot!
Reviewer: cogent1
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bought this set for a young grand child without realising it was more Tales of the Unexpected rather than The Gruffalo... Nice set of books just not for this audience....Pleased I was able to return it and buy something more suitable..