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Short Stories by Saki

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), better known as Saki, was a peerless master of the short story – with the wit of Oscar Wilde, the breeziness of P G Wodehouse and the macabre edge of Roald Dahl. This selection gathers together his very best, all of them classics by a writer at the peak of his powers.

In Saki’s world, anything can happen. A Talking cat causes acute embarrassment with his revelations, an adolescent werewolf chaperones a group of Sunday School infants, and a put-upon child literally wishes death on an oppressive aunt. With his trademark black humour, Saki pops the bubble of Edwardian upper class pretension, delights us as quick witted children triumph over adult stupidity and send shivers down the spine with his tales of the supernatural. His stories truly have it all: meticulous construction, delightful wordplay and surprise endings that pull the (Persian) rug from under your feet.

Features;

• Folio Society First Impression (New Edition)
• Publisher Folio Society, London; 2017
• Quarter Bound Green Cloth Hardback, 341 pp
• Superb illustrations by Osbert Lancaster
• Size 235 x 155mm, 1kg

Condition: Fine – Superb Unmarked Copy

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