{"product_id":"switch-bitch-9780241955727","title":"Switch Bitch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSwitch Bitch\u003c\/i\u003e four tales of seduction and suspense are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Topping and tailing this collection are \"The Visitor\" and \"Bitch,\" stories featuring Dahl's notorious hedonist Oswald Hendryks Cornelius (or plain old Uncle Oswald) whose exploits are frequently as extraordinary as they are scandalous. In the middle, meanwhile, are \"The Great Switcheroo\" and \"The Last Act,\" two stories exploring a darker side of desire and pleasure. In the black comedies of \u003ci\u003eSwitch Bitch\u003c\/i\u003e Roald Dahl brilliantly captures the ins and outs, highs and lows of sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMatilda, \u003c\/i\u003e and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play \u003ci\u003eRoald Dahl's Twisted Tales\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241955727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.84h x 5.14w x 0.96d","brand":"Roald Dahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43096033951925,"sku":"9780241955727","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4c59cd7f-7c9c-42c5-b3c0-03b39c95268b.jpg?v=1692801136","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/switch-bitch-9780241955727","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}