Trickery

Resumen del libro

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 .

. . How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten tales of dark and twisted trickery Roald Dahl reveals that we are at our smartest and most cunning when we set out to deceive others - and, sometimes, even ourselves.

Here, among others, you'll read of the married couple and the parting gift which rocks their marriage, the light fingered hitch-hiker and the grateful motorist, and discover why the serious poacher keeps a few sleeping pills in his arsenal. 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, War, Innocence and Fear.

Biografía del autor

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) cando estalou a Segunda Guerra Mundial incorporouse como piloto de combate á Forza Área británica. Un accidente aéreo retírao do servicio e permítelle dedicarse á creación literaria. Novelas e contos para adultos, guións cinematográficos e, sobre todo, a súas obras para nenos convertérono nun dos autores máis lidos do século XX. Parte da súa obra de literatura infantil está traducida para o galego: "Charlie e a fábrica de chocolate" (Xerais, 2005),"Charlie e o grande ascensor de cristal" (Xerais, 2005), "As bruxas" (Xerais 1989, 2003), "Danny, o campión do mundo" (Xerais 1989, 2003), "Iago e o pexego xigante" (1990); "Matilda" (1993), "O dedo máxico" (1996) e "A marabillosa medicina de George" (Xerais 2004).