The Champion of the World (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

The Champion of the World is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Champion of the World, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a funny story about low cunning in the country. Here, a pair of poachers discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants . . . The Champion of the World is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss , which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephen Mangan. 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. 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. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. The Champion of the World is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In this tale, (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4273.Roald_Dahl) Roald Dahl , tells an amusing story about how cunning country folks can get, need be. Follow a pair of poachers discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants... The Champion of the World is often read published within the short story collection (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1242786.Skin_and_Other_Stories__1960_) Skin and Other Stories (1960) , which includes eleven other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. Of course, it also served as later inspiration for (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6690.Danny_the_Champion_of_the_World__1975_) Danny the Champion of the World (1975) . (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4273.Roald_Dahl) Roald Dahl , the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/781822.Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory__1964_) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) , (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1120203.James_and_the_Giant_Peach__1961_) James and the Giant Peach (1961) , (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15812834.Matilda__1988_) Matilda (1988) , and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often adapted into hit films, helping to further the legacy of stories that continue to make millions of readers young and old alike shiver today. Not to be confused with [Danny, the Champion of the World](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45880W) by the same author. The Champion of the World is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Champion of the World, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a funny story about low cunning in the country. Here, a pair of poachers discover a foolproof way to bag pheasants . . . ([source](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/191995/the-champion-of-the-world--a-roald-dahl-short-story-/9781405911016.html)) Also contained in: [Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45854W/Ah_Sweet_Mystery_of_Life) [Alle Verhalen](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24208237W) [Best of Roald Dahl](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45879W/The_Best_of_Roald_Dahl) [Best of Roald Dahl](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17495745W) [Collected Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL10561689W) [Kiss Kiss](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16248853W/Kiss_Kiss) [Roald Dahl Omnibus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091154W/The_Roald_Dahl_Omnibus) [A Roald Dahl selection](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091168W) [Skin and Other Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45830W/Skin_and_Other_Stories) [Tel est pris qui croyait prendre](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091201W) [Trickery](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL21156382W)