"Mr. Botibol is a timid, middle-aged bachelor who feels he has achieved nothing in life. He constructs a small concert hall in his house where he conducts imaginary recitals to gramophone records. He also purchases a grand piano with keys that do not emit musical notes when struck, fantasising that he is a great musician-composer as he 'plays' the instrument. In a music shop he meets Lucille Darlington, a fellow music-lover, who eventually accepts his invitation to play the role of pianist in one of his 'concerts.' Much to Botibol's surprise, Lucille then reveals that she is a piano teacher." (Wikipedia）
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |
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More Tales of the Unexpected | Penguin Books | Collection | 83 |
| September 1986 |
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Completely Unexpected Tales | Penguin Books | Omnibus | |
| September 1991 | The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl | Michael Joseph | Omnibus | 667 | |
| October 2006 |
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Collected Stories | Alfred A. Knopf | Collection | 215 |