The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

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Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
1982 • 264 pages

Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? These compelling tales are a perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius.

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Roald Dahl's Short Story Collections

Roald Dahl's Short Story Collections is a 18-book series first released in 1945 with contributions by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake.

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Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories
Kiss Kiss
Switch Bitch
Selsomt Selskap 13 + 1 Underlige Fortellinger
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And Six More
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
The Best of Roald Dahl
The Great Automatic Grammatizator: and Other Stories
The Umbrella Man and Other Stories
Two Fables

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