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📚 Over to You
Author: Roald Dahl
Publication Date: 1946 (this Penguin edition 1974)
Publisher: Penguin
Format: Mass Market Paperback (110mm x 178mm)
ISBN: 0140035745
Condition: Well used - some insect damage
🔍 Synopsis
Roald Dahl's first collection of short stories, drawn from his wartime experiences as an RAF fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain and North Africa. These ten tales capture the raw terror, absurd humor, and quiet heroism of aerial combat: from a pilot's fatal fascination with a crashed Messerschmitt in "Yesterday Was Beautiful," to the surreal nightmare of a downed airman in the desert in "The Sergeant Pilot," and the chilling encounter with a vengeful German in "The Sheikh and the Flies." Dahl's spare, vivid prose evokes the adrenaline of dogfights, the loneliness of survival, and the war's psychological toll, marking the debut of a master storyteller who would later conquer children's literature. A poignant, unflinching glimpse into the young Dahl's formative years amid the skies of World War II.
💬 Reviews
"Dahl's war stories are spare, vivid, and unflinching – a haunting prelude to his later genius." (Goodreads, 4.0/5)
"These early tales show the seeds of Dahl's dark wit and sharp observation – essential for fans." (Amazon, 4.1/5)
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