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020 _a9781405933193
040 _cKarma Choki
082 _aFIC DAH
100 _aDahl, Roald.
245 _aWar :
_btales of conflict and strife /
_cRoald Dahl.
260 _aUK :
_bPenguin Books,
_c2017.
300 _a325 p. :
_bill. ;
_c21 cm.
505 _gIn war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity. Among other stories, you'll read about the pilot shot down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that vanishes inside a mysterious thick white cloud and the soldier who returns from war but has been shockingly changed by his experiences. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl's short stories
650 _aWorld War
_xPersonal narratives,
_y1939-1945
_z British.
942 _2ddc
_cNF