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A historical thriller which ticks all the boxes of a fast-paced, mysterious romp in London 1939.

“Maybe who we are isn’t so much about what we do, but rather what we’re capable of when we least expect it.”

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

“I’ve learned that home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.”

“Forgive me, I’m being a bit crude and rude about this, but I can’t make the reality prettier than it is: sad, grim, and funny all at once.”

“Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others.”

“But man is not made for defeat,” he said. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”

“You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”

“There is a great consolation in simply doing something you love.”

A collection of Roald Dahl’s short stories.