Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl Summary
Roald Dahl

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl Summary

Gambling and risk-taking appear repeatedly in Dahl's work, most centrally in "Mr. Feasey." Once again, Claud has cooked up a scheme to run dogs and win that would make his father proud. Having discovered ringers—two dogs that appear to be identical—Claud first races the slower dog which comes in last place, then waits for the perfect opportunity to bring in the ringer that will not only win the race...

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