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The Wish (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

byRoald Dahl, Stephen Mangan (Read by)
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Wish by Roald Dahl, read by Stephen Mangan.

In The Wish, Roald Dahl tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, an imaginative boy plays a game that quickly gets out of hand . . .

The Wish 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; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.
The absolute master of the twist in the tale
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About Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780718177867
  • Length: 10 minutes
  • Price: £6.00
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