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Dahl, Roald

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

279 pp. January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-670-87854-5
(4) YA Culled from his adult fiction collections, Dahl's tales range from the tragic wartime story "Katina," to droll, unsettling mini-dramas about a sadistic wager and a beekeeper's attempts to fatten up his underweight infant. Some teenagers may appreciate the subtle humor and ironic endings, but many may find the subject matter--which is often of more interest to adults--outside their realm of interest.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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