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Un gastrnomo sibarita que durante una cata de vino a ciegas acaba apostandose a su hija; una pierna de cordero convertida en arma contundente; un hombre que acepta jugarse el dedo meique a cambio de poder ganar un Cadillac; un tipo que lleva tatuada en la espalda lo que resulta ser una valiossima obra de arte... En los cuentos aqu reunidos Roald Dahl demuestra su gusto por los giros imprevistos, las atmsferas perturbadoras, el humor negro y los toques macabros, y nos sorprende una y otra vez gracias a su portentoso dominio de los mecanismos de relojera del relato. Sus historias apelan al perverso polimorfo que todo lector lleva dentro, exploran nuestros miedos y deseos mas ocultos y nos provocan escalofros, carcajadas y asombro. / A wine taster blindly bids at his daughter; a lambs leg turns into a sharp weapon; a man with his back tattooed turns out to be a priceless work of art... In these stories Roald Dahl shows his taste for unexpected twists, disturbing atmospheres, black humor and macabre touches. His stories explore our fears.
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Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was . Today the story is published as . The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. Its title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land because of low fuel. His first children's book was , about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as and He also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending. Many were originally written for American magazines such as and , then subsequently collected by Dahl into anthologies, gaining world-wide acclaim. Dahl wrote more than 60 short stories and they have appeared in numerous collections, some only being published in book form after his death. His stories also brought him three Edgar Awards: in 1954, for the collection ; in 1959, for the story "The Landlady"; and in 1980, for the episode of based on "Skin".
