Four stories of lust, revenge and spite, two of which feature Uncle Oswald, Dahl's sexual anti-hero (who suffers a nasty comeuppance in one of the tales). These are acidic stories which, like a sharp white wine, are delicious in moderation but not something you would want to drink every day. However they are ideal material for the famous Dahl 'twist in the tail' which he uses to deadly effect and being nice is no defence!
(Clive Yelf - bwl 43 December 2007 ) |
