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The Landlady (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Tamsin Greig
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Landlady by Roald Dahl, read by Tamsin Greig.

In The Landlady, Roald Dahl tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young man in need of room meets a most accommodating landlady . . .

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Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn
Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive
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I thought it had a bit of a mystery to it and also very entertaining

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Such a great short story! Tamsin G does it justice - smooth, slow, ideal. Highly recommend.

Fabulous classic

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