More Tales of the Unexpected

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Information

Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”.

• First editions:
  • Michael Joseph, 1980, UK.
    • To identify: Used a standard single statement (‘First published’ followed by the date with later printings stated underneath) and published in an unpriced dust jacket.
• Also published as:
  • Further Tales of the Unexpected

• Contains:
  • “Genesis and Catastrophe”
  • “Georgy Porgy”
  • “Mr. Botibol”
  • “Poison”
  • “The Butler”
  • “The Hitchhiker”
  • “The Sound Machine”
  • “The Umbrella Man”
  • “Vengeance is Mine, Inc.”

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Description

Roald Dahl can stand on your head, twist you in knots, tie up your hands and leave you gasping for more. In this, his latest selection of short stories the surprises are as wicked and witty as ever. Taken from Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss and The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, plus four brand new stories, they lure you into a world as full of unease, coincidence and black humour as you could wish. This title covers stories including: “Poison”; “The Sound Machine”; “Georgy Porgy”; “Genesis and Catastrophe”; “The Hitch-Hiker”; “The Umbrella Man”; “Mr Botibol”; “Vengeance is Mine Inc.”; and, “The Butler”.

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Reviews

• “Not to be taken after dark” by Colin Steele from the September 13, 1980 issue of The Canberra Times – Canberra, Australia (read online)

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Covers

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Czech Covers – Další příběhy nečekaných konců

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Russian Covers – Еще одни невероятные истории