Book description
Poison is a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl,
the master of the shocking tale
In Poison, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors,
tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a
man waits in paralysing fear for the venomous snake asleep on his
stomach to awaken . . .
Poison is taken from the short story collection Someone
Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking
stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police;
a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; a
very unusual painting which proves to be more valuable than anyone,
especially its owner, could ever have predicted; and others.
'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer )
This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download
read by Richard E. Grant.
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 filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West
End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald
Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales
of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his
death in 1990, and total UK sales are 55 million worldwide! Quentin
Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators
and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without
imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
