The Bookseller (short story)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Dark comedy, Satire
Published inJanuary 1987
| "The Bookseller" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Roald Dahl | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Dark comedy, Satire |
| Publication | |
| Published in | January 1987 |
| Publisher | Playboy |
| Media type | |
"The Bookseller" is a short story by British writer Roald Dahl. It was first published in the January 1987 issue of Playboy.
London bookseller William Buggage and his assistant, Miss Tottle, have been swindling the widows of prominent men by sending fake invoices for pornographic literature supposedly purchased by their recently deceased husbands. The embarrassed widows pay the bill to avoid a public scandal. Buggage is foiled when one of his intended victims points out that her late husband was blind.