Author:Roald Dahl
Wes Anderson’s Major Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar featured in Deception, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend and Asa Jennings set for release October 2023!
THE PERFECT GIFT 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 . . .
'The cruelest lies are often told in silence . . .'
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.
Here, among many others, you'll read about how to get away with the perfect murder, the old man whose wagers end in a most disturbing payment, how revenge is sweeter when it is carried out by someone else and the card sharp so good at cheating he does something surprising with his life.
Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.
From Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail, a newly collected book of his darkest stories
—— from publisher's descriptionOne of the most widely read and influential writers
—— The TimesThe absolute master of the twist in the tale
—— ObserverBrilliant... Hadley's style is as discreet as good tailoring
—— IndependentThe stories sparkle...Hadley is fascinating for the way she admits a fantasy or a missed chance can be more significant than the actual events that shape a life
—— MetroTessa Hadley excels in glimpses: those small, burning memories that we never lose and which haunt as well as remind... A wonderful collection
—— Brian Henigan , HeraldA wholly satisfying collection of stories...Distinguished by a dry humour and prose that often surprises but is never merely showy, Sunstroke catches life on the wing and pins it, fiercely struggling to the page
—— Peter Parker , Sunday TimesA brooding, real-life collection bruised by knowledge and sustained by familiar discomfort
—— Eileen Battersby , Irish TimesReally very sexy... she is the writer we didn't know we were waiting for, until she arrived
—— Anne Enright , GuardianHadley is a talented writer
—— Scotland on SundayIn Sunstroke nothing is stable or predictable... These wonderfully elegant but rather unsettling stories may be set within the confines of the home, but they are not cosy
—— Clare Staunton , Time Out, Book of the WeekAbsorbing and slyly revelatory
—— Hepzibah Anderson , Daily MailProvocative… Moshfegh presents characters who evince a flinching disgust for bodily functions and human intimacy. There’s no shortage of colourful sociopaths here… The stories draw a picture of an America that has lost its way, a bigoted, insular nation in the grip of an obesity epidemic... It’s a bracing, brilliant collection.
—— Jude Cook , Literary ReviewMoshfegh’s style is a blend of nihilism and drollery that feels hyper-contemporary in its relentless sassiness, moving in the same breath from biting human observation to casual one liners about anal sex.
—— Tom Fleming , The SpectatorEfforts to contrive a sensationalist buzz around the author are not surprising. But Moshfegh needs no extra edge. Her works make enough of an impression, and they are exceptional: dark, violent and grotesquely intelligent. This new story collection, Homesick for Another World, is probably her most accomplished work to date, and it does not scrimp on obscenity, on esoteric rituals, or on harsh, uncomfortable realities… These stories paint a stunningly unique picture of contemporary disenchantment that goes beyond glassy-eyed millennial ennui.
—— Gill Moore , Totally DublinThere’s something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh’s stories, something almost dangerous, while also being delightful, and even laugh-out-loud funny… Homesick for Another World is a master class in the varieties of self-deception across the gamut of individuals representing the human condition. But part of the unique quality of her voice, the echt Moshfeghian experience, is the way the grotesque and the outrageous are infused with tenderness and compassion. Moshfegh is our Flannery O’Connor, and Homesick for Another World is her Everything That Rises Must Converge or A Good Man is Hard to Find… The dark energy surging through these stories is powerfully invigorating.
—— Victoria SadlerMoshfegh’s stories are sharp, dark and often horribly funny.
—— James Marriott , The Times