The Umbrella Man & Other Stories by Roald Dahl [TRADE PAPERBACK / 2003]

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Roald Dahl 

TRADE PAPERBACK [2003] SPEAK [PENGUIN PUBLISHING]

Nice trade paperback printing with frosted matte cover.  Book is in excellent condition!  Mild shelf wear to cover. 

Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady’s house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? These compelling tales are a perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius.

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories is a collection of thirteen short stories selected for teenagers from Dahl's adult works.

- The Great Automatic Grammatizator
- Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat
- The Butler
- Man from the South
- The Landlady
- Parson’s Pleasure
- The Umbrella Man
- Katina
- The Way Up to Heaven
- Royal Jelly
- Vengeance Is Mine Inc.
- Taste
- Neck