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Genesis and Catastrophe : A Roald Dahl Short Story by Roald Dahl is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Genesis and Catastrophe : A Roald Dahl Short Story about?
Genesis and Catastrophe is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In Genesis and Catastrophe , Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a baby is born and his worried parents, who have lost children before, are concerned for his future . . . Genesis and Catastrophe is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss , which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Juliet Stevenson. 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. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been fi
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Roald Dahl
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781405910972
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Short Stories, Fiction