I enjoy Roald Dahl's stories, whether for children or adults. He has a wonderful sense of farce and of how his fellow humans act. These 6 stories are ostensibly for adults but like all of Dahl's books will be enjoyed by a wide range of ages. The closing chapter is a bit of autobiography.

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This book tells about a man who can see with his eyes closed to how roald dahl became a writer. this is an excellent book and it is great for young teens!

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Just like Dahl's children's stories, these short stories "for all ages" reflect a dark side of human nature, in both adults and children.

I found only one story, "The Swan," truly disturbing. The others ranged from mildly interesting to fascinating. Included in this collection is a rather rambling account of how Dahl became an author, despite receiving horrible marks in Composition classes throughout his school career, followed by his first published story, "A Piece of Cake."

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I've read a number of Dahl's children books and enjoyed them. But I didn't connect with (like?) any of these stories----which are not children's stories---except for one. One of the stories, the longest one, was a thinly disguised tribute to himself.

The one story I connected with was "A Piece of Cake." Perhaps that was because I was also in the military, a USMC officer who served in Viet Nam. But I was a "ground-pounder" and not a pilot. The Marines did ask me if I wanted to train as a pilot, and I quickly told them no. I figured if the bullets were flying and you needed to "hit the dirt" for cover, that wasn't a good thing to do if you were in a plane.

The back of the book lists the children's charity Dalh created with his book royalties. I'm glad he did, as that might be his way of seeking redemption for the total jerk he was early in life. To discover what I mean, read "The Irregulars : Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington" by Jennet Conant. His despicable behavior had nothing to do with spying, but with his behavior with women, even those related to his friends.

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DSeligghtful tales.

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