Books Details
Author : Roald Dahl Pages : 326 pages Publisher : Penguin Books Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 1405933194 ISBN-13 : 9781405933193
Books Descriptions
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 as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the
human side of our most inhumane activity.Among other stories, you'll read
about the pilot shot down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that vanishes
inside a mysterious thick white cloud and the soldier who returns from war but
has been shockingly changed by his experiences.Featuring extraordinary cover
art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and 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, Innocence and Fear.
