Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - in which a modern-day Robin Hood brings joy. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. The Mildenhall Treasure - a true tale of fortune found and an opportunity lost. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults.

'An unforgettable read, don't miss it' Sunday Times Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings on in a dark story about a swan and a boy the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability and meet the hitchhiker whose light-fingers save the day. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo In the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl.Įnter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Production of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is expected to commence in London later this year.Also available on eBook for £4.99. Henry Sugar is a wealthy and extremely egocentric man who gambles every chance he gets. Off the back of The French Dispatch, this is the second upcoming release from Anderson alongside Asteroid City, currently shooting in Spain and starring Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks and regular co-collaborators Tilda Swinton and Adrien Brody. Anderson is a self-confessed fan of the author, with his literature cited as a formative part of his childhood in Texas. An immersive production experience, Anderson visited the town where Dahl lived until his death, expanding his vision for the film to focus on the author as well as the book’s characters – Mr Fox’s wife is named Felicity in the film, the same as Dahl’s second wife, whereas in the novel she is nameless. At the end, he dies, possibly as a result of telling his secrets of meditation to the man who wrote the essay.

The essay describes Imhrat Khan as a man with the ability to see with his eyes closed through meditation. Of course, this isn’t Anderson’s first foray into Dahl’s world, having directed the stop-motion cinematic adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox in 2009. Henry Sugar finds the essay in a library while having nothing to do, and reads it in its entirety. Known for his love of anthological storytelling (think: The Royal Tenenbaums), an all-encompassing approach covering every story wouldn’t be abnormal for the director. In the novel, the story follows Sugar, a magical gambler, who has his eyes sewn shut yet alleges he has the power to see through cards. Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar takes its name from one of the short stories within it and it is not yet known if the film will be a holistic adaptation of the book or only the titular. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More By Roald Dahl. Details surrounding the composition of the new film are still to be confirmed, with Benedict Cumberbatch the only person cast in the project thus far.

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