Deception
- Author Roald Dahl
- Narrator Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi, Juliet Stevenson, Mark Heap, Richard Griffiths, Stephen Mangan
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 18 August 2016
- Run Time 8 hours and 24 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Modern and contemporary fiction, Short stories.
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Deception by Roald Dahl, read by Richard Griffiths, Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi, Mark Heap, Juliet Stevenson and Stephen Mangan.
'The cruelest lies are often told in silence . . .'
Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves.
Collected together for the first time, stories include My Lady Love, My Dove, Mildenhall Treasure, The Parson's Pleasure, Henry Sugar, The Umbrella Man, The Bookseller, Vengeance is Mine Inc., Lamb to the Slaughter, Mr Botibol and Man from the South.
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| Author | Roald Dahl |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi, Juliet Stevenson, Mark Heap, Richard Griffiths, Stephen Mangan |
| Duration | 8 hours and 24 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781405930550 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction, Short stories |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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