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The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

Roald Dahl — 2004
Thirteen stories, selected for teenagers, from Dahl's adult writings, including "The Great Automatic Grammatizator," "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat," and "Vengeance is Mine Inc."
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Boothby@claraby
4 stars
Apr 14, 2023

Taut, very technically competent stories, with some piquant observations and unsettling atmosphere. Prone to end stories with a punchline, which I can take or leave

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Nick Chmura@prestoleopard
5 stars
Jan 9, 2022

Ah some of the funnest, cheekiest short stories I've ever read. Highly recommend for a light read.

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Sai sundar Raghavan@sai_reads
5 stars
Feb 16, 2023
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Alistair James@amj2264
4 stars
Jan 25, 2023
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Ash Dhaliwal @ashkdhaliwal
4 stars
Mar 29, 2022
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Brigid Hogan@br1gid
5 stars
Feb 28, 2022
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priya@purpleflamingo
2 stars
Feb 23, 2022
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Jessica Krcmarik@jessicakrcmarik
3 stars
Oct 26, 2021
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Dan Turkel@daturkel
4 stars
Jun 9, 2021

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Angeles Akhmatova@platho
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