Fear

(Paperback)

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Roald Dahl collects fourteen classic tales of terror and suspense . . . Do you like feeling scared Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl these terrible tales will have you shivering as you turn the pages. They include such timeless and haunting tales as Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions featuring his own stories- Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and War.

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A collection of deliciously dark ghost stories for adults, picked by Roald Dahl himself . . .

Do you enjoy being scared Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl, these terrible tales of ghostly goings-on will have you shivering with fear as you turn the pages.

* From the publisher's description *
Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive * Irish Times *
The absolute master of the twist in the tale * Observer *

Author Bio

Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.