“Absolutely Unexpected Stories” is a collection of stories by the mysterious Roald Dahl, an author not very well known here, but deeply revered abroad. After all, it was he who once created the bloodthirsty teethers and the colorful Charlie, the owner of the chocolate factory. Dahl himself is a very colorful personality. His work cannot be described in a few words. “Most of all, this is similar to Pelevin’s stories: half-detective, half-joke - on the verge of fantasy; The plot here easily and quite naturally triumphs over language. Another thing that comes to mind is Edgar Allan Poe, whose name was awarded more than once to Roald Dahl” (Lev Danilkin, Afisha columnist). The collection includes sixteen “classic” Dahl stories with a signature surprise at the end. Here, the murder weapon was a leg of lamb, a painting by a classic of modern art was found on the skin of a street tramp, the hostess of the boarding house became interested in taxidermy - and the famous “The Bet” (also known as “The Man from the South”) formed the basis for the films of A. Hitchcock and C. Tarantino.< /p>