My Uncle Oswald

About “My Uncle Oswald”

Roald Dahl's first novel is a humorous and irreverent memoir written by Oswald Hendryks Cornelius, a charming and scandalous character. Oswald is a lover of luxury, art, and adventure, with a particular fascination for exotic items and a talent for seduction. The story follows his rise to wealth through the use of a powerful aphrodisiac derived from the Sundance blister beetle. In 1919, Oswald teams up with Yasmin, a beautiful and amoral woman, to seduce influential men across Europe, including notable figures like Bernard Shaw and Marcel Proust. The novel is a witty and outrageous tale of ambition and excess.