Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by Roald Dahl (English) Paperback Book

Description: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by Roald Dahl Fourteen of Roald Dahls favorite tales. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected? From the author of such beloved books as James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches comes a collection of spooky tales carefully curated by the author himself, Roald Dahls Book of Ghost Stories. Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he relates in the erudite introduction to this volume, he read some 749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 that comprise this anthology. "Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story," Dahl writes. "It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts." For this superbly disquieting collection, Dahl offers favorite tales by such masterful storytellers as E. F. Benson, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton. Back Cover Who Better to Investigate the Literary Spirit World than the Supreme Connoisseur of the Unexpected, Roald Dahl? of the Many Permutations of the Macabre, Dahl was Always Especially Fascinated by the Classic Ghost Story. For this Superbly Disquieting Collection, he Selected Fourteen of his Favorite Tales by Such Authors as E. F. Benson, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton. Author Biography Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated in English boarding schools from the age of nine until twenty. During World War II, he was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot in North Africa and Greece. When his active duty was completed, he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he was asked to write about some of his adventures. A Piece of Cake, his first published work, was an account of a fighter plane crashing in Libya. His first piece of fiction was called The Gremlins, a story about little creatures who make trouble for the Royal Air Force by drilling holes in the planes and wreaking general havoc. Fifteen years later, Roald Dahl found himself telling bedtime stories to his children over and over again, and those were the basis for James and the Giant Peach, his first published childrens novel. After that came Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to be followed by many others, including The BFG, The Witches, and Matilda. More can be learned about Roald Dahl in his autobiographical Boy: Tales of Childhood and Going Solo, as well as in the chapter called "Lucky Break" in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. Roald Dahl died in 1990 at the age of seventy-four. Although the world lost one of its most beloved authors, what he has left behind is a rich library of wonderful tales for children of today and tomorrow to discover and enjoy. Table of Contents Introduction Roald Dahl W.S. L. P. Hartley Harry Rosemary Timperley The Corner Shop Cynthia Asquith In the Tube E. F. Benson Christmas Meeting Rosemary Timperley Elias and the Draug Jonas Lie Playmates A. M. Burrage Ringing the Changes Robert Aickman The Telephone Mary Treadgold The Ghost of a Hand J. Sheridan Le Fanu The Sweeper A. M. Burrage (Ex-Private X) Afterward Edith Wharton On the Brighton Road Richard Middleton The Upper Berth F. Marion Crawford Review "Roald Dahl has selected fourteen of his favorite ghost stories that will deliver chills and goose bumps. "This is the best book of its kind in years." --The Washington Post Book World Review Quote Roald Dahl has selected fourteen of his favorite ghost stories that will deliver chills and goose bumps. "This is the best book of its kind in years."-The Washington Post Book World Details ISBN0374518688 Short Title ROALD DAHLS BK OF GHOST STORIE Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 0374518688 ISBN-13 9780374518684 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 1984 Author Roald Dahl Audience Age 12-18 Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux DOI 10.1604/9780374518684 Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1984-10-01 NZ Release Date 1984-10-01 US Release Date 1984-10-01 UK Release Date 1984-10-01 Publication Date 1984-10-01 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2624724;

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