# The Umbrella Man and Other Stories

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- Book: [The Umbrella Man and Other Stories](https://www.bookquiver.com/roald-dahl/the-umbrella-man-and-other-stories) ([The Umbrella Man and Other Stories.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/roald-dahl/the-umbrella-man-and-other-stories.md))
- Authors: [Roald Dahl](https://www.bookquiver.com/roald-dahl)
- Publisher: viking_books_for_young_readers
- ISBN: 978-01-4240-087-6
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2004-01-19
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or...