Mr Hoddy (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

Mr Hoddy (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Mr Hoddy by Roald Dahl, read by Jessica Hynes.

In Mr Hoddy, Roald Dahl tells a comic story of human folly. Here, a man trying to convince the father of his beloved of his good prospects unwisely brings up his new career . . .

Mr Hoddy is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.

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  • The absolute master of the twist in the tale
    Observer

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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.
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