War

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 .

. . 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.

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).