Skin
by Roald Dahl
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Skin is a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale
In Skin, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a very unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted . . .
-- https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/192008/skin--a-roald-dahl-short-story-/9781405911092.html
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short story, World War I, World War II, beggingPeople
Drioli, Chaim Soutine, Josie, narratorPlaces
Paris, Céret, Le Havre, Bristol Hotel, Cannes, Buenos AiresTimes
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"Skin" is a macabre short story written by author Roald Dahl. It was first published in the May 17, 1952 issue of The New Yorker, and was later featured in the collection Skin and Other Stories, published in 2000. It was adapted for television as part of Anglia Television's Tales of the Unexpected, broadcast on March 8, 1980.
Also contained in:
Alle Verhalen
Best of Roald Dahl
Best of Roald Dahl
Collected Short Stories
Further Tales of the Unexpected
Roald Dahl Omnibus
A Roald Dahl selection
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
Skin and Other Stories
Someone Like You
Tales of the Unexpected
Tell-tale Heart and Other Stories
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