Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying
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Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying is a collection of short stories
by Roald Dahl
. It was published in 1946 by Reynal & Hitchcock.
Unlike Dahl's more famous later work, the stories in this early collection are not for children, in fact often containing particularly adult themes, nor do they have surprise endings. They are more reflective, slow-moving and at times more experimental than his later works.
Over to You contains the following stories:
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
. It was published in 1946 by Reynal & Hitchcock.
Unlike Dahl's more famous later work, the stories in this early collection are not for children, in fact often containing particularly adult themes, nor do they have surprise endings. They are more reflective, slow-moving and at times more experimental than his later works.
Over to You contains the following stories:
- An African Story
- Only This
- Katina
- Beware of the DogBeware of the Dog (short story)Beware of the Dog is a 1944 World War II story by Roald Dahl which was originally published in Harper's Magazine and later appeared in his Over to You collection...
- They Shall Not Grow Old
- Someone Like You
- Death of an Old Old Man
- Madame Rosette
- A Piece of Cake
- Yesterday Was Beautiful