by Roald Dahl
First published 1979
In 1919, the notorious womanizer Oswald Cornelius hatches a devious plan. Armed with a powerful aphrodisiac and aided by the alluring Yasmin, Oswald seduces Europe's elite, from politicians to artists. As his audacious enterprise unfolds, the stakes rise, and Oswald must navigate a web of intrigue, greed, and moral compromise. Through it all, this delightfully scurrilous picaresque lays bare the human capacity for ambition, deception, and the pursuit of pleasure.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: delightfully-scurrilous, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-ambiguity
Period: 1919
204 pages · Paperback · Penguin (Non-Classics)