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Royal Jelly

AuthorRoald Dahl

NarratorAdrian Scarborough

Duration1h 8m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Short Stories

PublisherPenguin

VersionUnabridged

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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Royal Jelly, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by Oliver-award-winning actor Adrian Scarborough. In Royal Jelly, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a husband and wife, unable to get their new baby to feed, hit upon a novel and disturbing solution...

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