Kiss Kiss

Roald Dahl

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Penguin Books Ltd
10 October 2011

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Short stories

A beautiful new jacket treatment, part of Penguin's reissue programme of Dahl's adult titles

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 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. Stylish, macabre and haunting, these tales will leave you with a delicious feeling of unease.

The stories are- The Landlady, William and Mary, The Way Up To Heaven, Parson's Pleasure, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, Royal Jelly, Georgy Porgy, Genesis and Catastrophe, Edward the Conqueror, Pig, The Champion of the World.

By: Roald Dahl
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780241955345
ISBN 10: 0241955343
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 10 October 2011
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roald Dahl is best known for his mischievous, wildly inventive stories for children. But throughout his life he was also a prolific and acclaimed writer of stories for adults. These sinister, surprising tales continue to entertain, amuse and shock generations of readers even today.

Reviews for Kiss Kiss

Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn San Francisco Chronicle Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive Irish Times