“You know something,” the doctor said, “with all three of us here, we ought to be able to survive for quite a long time.” The child stood there looking at the piece of meat that I was holding over the fire on the end of a bent curtain rod. “You’ll have to pay it back later,” the doctor said. “Do you want some, too?” the doctor asked. She had probably seen the smoke from the fire or smelled the smell of cooking, I don’t know which. The doctor sat on the ground doing things to the stump of his leg.Ī child came up, a girl of about four years old. I found a few bits of wood, and I made a fire in the ruins, and started roasting a piece of the meat. “I don’t mind giving you a bit so long as you will promise to produce the next meal. “Do you want some?” he asked, looking up. There was a black bag beside him, and the bag was open, and I could see a hypodermic needle lying there among all the rest of the stuff. Somewhere among the bricks and stones, I came across a man sitting on the ground in his underpants, sawing off his left leg. This one is a calamity story, and if you happen to have any adrenochrome semicarbazone around, I suggest you take a pre-reading injection. What makes me mention it now is Roald Dahl’s story. Sort of made me wonder whether it was the boys in the bock room at the newspaper, or at the lab, who forgot that civilians die of shock too. What made me notice the piece particularly was the headline: PRE-COMBAT INJECTIONS MAY BAR FATAL SHOCK. One of the news items emanating from the annual meeting of Ihe American Association for the Advancement of Science in Berkeley last year concerned investigations into “a strange drug” which might prevent the lethal effects of shock. Meanwhile, back in the laboratory, the world of science has not forgotten about war problems either.
There were four at least besides the several included here that are worth special mention: Jesse Bier’s “Father and Son” from a book full of remarkable stories, A Hole in the Lead Apron (Harcourt Brace & World) Joseph Green’s “The Decision Makers” ( Galaxy) Mack Reynolds’ “Time af War” ( If) and William Sambrot’s “Substance of Martyrs” ( Rogue). Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.I mentioned earlier the prevalence of war-theme stories: war-and-diplomacy-and-sovereignty stories, that is, as distinct from calamity stories. 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, 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. 'Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive' *Irish Times* Stylish, macabre and haunting, these tales will leave you with a delicious feeling of unease. In these dark, disturbing stories Roald Dahl explores the sinister side of human nature: the cunning, sly, selfish part of each of us that leads us into the territory of the unexpected and unsettling. What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover gave her as a parting gift? What happens when a priceless piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain? Can a wronged woman take revenge on her dead husband?
**In Kiss Kiss you will find eleven devious, shocking stories from the master of the unpredictable, Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. * *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. Taken as a whole, The Collected Stories is as impressive as Sakis Complete Works if you ask me. 'Raunchy and cheeky entertainment' *Sunday Express* Dahls adult stories are not as famous as his childrens books.
#ROALD DAHL SHORT STORIES FULL TEXT SERIES#
In this instalment of his scorchingly frank memoirs he tells of his early career and erotic education at the hands of a number of enthusiastic teachers, of discovering the invigorating properties of the Sudanese Blister Beetle, and of the gorgeous Yasmin Howcomely, his electrifying partner in a most unusual series of thefts. **Īside from being thoroughly debauched, strikingly attractive and astonishingly wealthy, Uncle Oswald was the greatest bounder, bon vivant and fornicator of all time. **Meet Oswald Hendryks Cornelius, Roald Dahl's most disgraceful and extraordinary character. The eleven stories in this volume are drawn from Dahl's popular adult short stories and were chosen for their quirky, twisted, and haunting plots - sure to please Dahl teenage fans.
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