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羅德達爾百年誕辰紀念系列：戰爭
一架消失於濃密霧色中的戰鬥機、一名在利比亞沙漠墜機的飛行員，以及一名歷劫歸來，靈魂卻被戰場上的經歷永遠改變的士兵。
本書收錄達爾以擔任二戰的戰機飛行員，親身參與飛行任務的經歷寫就的自傳性作品，及其他七則描寫戰火與衝突的故事，呈現戰爭如何在極端處境中重塑人的身體與心靈，但也描繪了人在最殘酷的環境裡、在或許仍殘存恐懼的心靈裡，仍偶能拾得片刻幽默與人性微光。
這部在黑色幽默與戰爭陰影之間游走，專為成人創作、滿溢暗黑魅力的短篇故事，由藝術家Charming Baker為其創作封面。Baker以其標誌性的幽暗、扭曲且帶張力的強烈風格，呼應羅德達爾短篇世界中潛藏的不安與詭譎。
PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.
Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . .
In 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.
Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and Fear.
The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.
His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.
He died in November 1990.
