Umbrella Man
Subtitle: and Other Stories
Edition: printing (1)
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780141302713
Copyright date: 1996
Other titles: Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories
Description: How much would you pay for revenge? Would you stake a bet on your little finger—or on your only daughter's hand in marriage? Each of the thirteen stories collected here will grab your attention and keep you riveted till the very last word—then turn your expectations upside-down and inside-out. By turns shocking, ironic, humorous, and touching, these tales are filled with bizarre twists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl's standing as one of the world's finest storytellers.
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Table of contents: title: Great automatic grammatizator --; title: Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's coat --; title: Butler --; title: Man from the south --; title: Landlady --; title: Parson's pleasure --; title: Umbrella man --; title: Katina --; title: Way up to heaven --; title: Royal jelly --; title: Vengeance is mine inc. --; title: Taste --; title: Neck.