
PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl Think you know Dahl? Think again There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults What makes us innocent & how do we come to lose it? Featuring the autobiographical stories telling of Roald Dahl's boyhood & youth as well as four further tales of innocence betrayed Dahl touches on the joys & horrors of growing up Among other stories you'll read about the wager that destroys a girl's faith in her father the landlady who has plans for her unsuspecting young guest & the commuter who is horrified to discover that a fellow passenger once bullied him at school Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker whose paintings echo the dark & twisted world of Dahl's short stories Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions Lust Madness Cruelty Deception Trickery War & Fear