- Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141302712
- ISBN-13: 978-0141302713
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.1 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,866,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Evidently, this book (probably because it is written by Roald Dahl, creator of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory) is going to be interpreted as being for children. But the collection of stories within is truly an adult piece of fiction. Splendidly written, each story gives some insight into human nature, or perhaps into ourselves. While reading this, we must look inside ourselves, inside how the book makes us feel, and what how we feel shows about ourself. A must-read for people of all ages. (P.S.: If you're an avid Dahl lover like me, you might've seen some of these stories already. That's all right--you're bound not to have seen all, or even most of them.)
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I like this book better than all of Roald Dahl's children's books! He is creative in this one as in all of his other ones. And in this one he makes you read between the lines. My favorite story is the one about the lady and her husband in the elevator.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Umbrella Man
29 Mar 2003
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am a huge Roald Dahl fan, so naturally I am a bit biased. I love this compilation of short stories, and I constantly reread my favorites, which include Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Butler, Man from the South, The Landlady, The Umbrella Man, The Way Up to Heaven, Royal Jelly, Taste, and Neck. If you like Roald Dahl's stories as much as I do, I recommend Dahl's Omnibus, which compiles most, if not all of his short works.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
For Adults Too
2 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'm 23 and I read this book at the advice of my 12-year-old brother. It was really great! Dahl's stories are orinal, witty, and strange enough to make things really interesting. Dahl lays out his stories in a way to make you feel that you are reading a sort of twisted fairy tale, using surreal language and situations. It is really unlike anything I have ever read before and it is sure to spark your imagination whether you are young or old.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Very Witty...
6 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
This book is for any Dahl lover. These are his writings before he was a children's author. Some of the stories are very funny, while one made me very sad. My favorite was about a man who will trade his pinky for a car. They relate to humans nowadays. They are very different from his children's works. This book can be read by all ages, so pick it up now.
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