by Roald Dahl
First published 1975
Danny's life changes when his widowed father reveals his secret double life as a poacher. Rebelling against the cruel local landowner, the pair devise an elaborate plan to poach the elusive pheasants that roam his estate. But as their scheme unfolds, Danny must grapple with his father's outlaw lifestyle and the threat of capture. In the end, their bond of love and trust proves stronger than any game warden or fence.
Genres: fiction, family, 20th-century, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, rebellion
Setting: World
Period: 20th-Century
196 pages · Paperback · Bantam Skylark/Bantam Books, Inc.