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The Best of Roald Dahl
by Roald Dahl
ISBN: 0679729917
ISBN-13: 9780679729914
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Vintage Books
Published date: 1990
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Publisher's Notes
This collection brings together Dahls finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled. "Dahl has the mastery of plot and characters possessed by great writers of the past, along with a wildness and wryness of his own. One of his trademarks is writing beautifully about the ugly, even the horrible."--Los Angeles Times
"An ingenious imagination, a fascination with odd and ordinary detail, and a lust for its thorough exploitation are the...strengths of Dahl's storytelling."--New York Times Book Review
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The Best of Roald Dahl
Dahl, Roald
Vintage Books, 1990 Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. 520 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Pages show light tanning. Synopsis This collection brings together Dahl's finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled. "Dahl has the mastery of plot and characters possessed by great writers of the past, along with a wildness and wryness of his own. One of his trademarks is writing beautifully about the ugly, even the horrible."Los Angeles Times "An ingenious imagination, a fascination with odd and ordinary detail, and a lust for its thorough exploitation are the...strengths of Dahl's storytelling."—New York Times Book Review Annotation Twenty five stories spanning Dahl's writing career from 1945-1965 with an introduction by James Cameron. Biography Kids and adults alike love Roald Dahl’s deliciously wicked books. Loved for their gleefully evil villains and their often mischievous sensibility, Dahl’s books introduce us to fantastic creatures and bizarre places -- and encourage our imaginations to run wild.. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Ginny6 Books (United States)
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The Best of Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Vintage, 1990-07-14. Paperback. Good. We suggest the use of priority shipping, where available. Media mail can take up to three weeks for delivery. We ship every business day. Used books may not contain original publisher materials, ie cd and infotrak ( more information) Offered by textbook recycle (United States)
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THE BEST OF ROALD DAHL
Dahl, Roald [cover design by Jo Bonney, photo detail by Topham / The Image Works]
New York: Vintage Books / Random House Inc [c.1990], 1990. Later [3rd] printing thus. 520 pages collecting more than two dozen stories. VG+ copy [light creasing, two tiny tears to the top edge of the front cover, cheap text paper starting to tan].. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Other Worlds Bookstore (United States)
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Dahl, Roald
A superb copy all around. Clean text throughout, sturdy body, and clean covers. ( more information) Offered by THE WELL-WORN PAGE (United States)
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Dahl, Roald
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The Best of Roald Dahl
Dahl, Roald
New York: Vintage Books, 1990 vi, 520 pp.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. One leaf dogeared. Age toning. "This collection brings together Dahl's finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled." - Publisher.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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The Best of Roald Dahl
Dahl, Roald
Vintage Books USA, 1990. Reprint. Vintage Books. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG+, light wear to wraps, else as new. 528 p.; 0.94" x 8.02" x 5.19". ( more information) Offered by Pulpfiction Books (Canada)
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Dahl, Roald
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Dahl, Roald
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Dahl, Roald
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