The Hitch-Hiker (short story)
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| "The Hitch Hiker" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More Roald Dahl's Ten Short Stories |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Published in | 1977 |
| Publication type | Print (Paperback) |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Published in English | 1977 |
| Preceded by | "The Boy Who Talked With Animals" |
| Followed by | "The Mildenhall Treasure" |
The Hitch-Hiker is a short story by Welsh author Roald Dahl that was originally published in the July 1977 issue of the Atlantic Monthly, and later included in Dahl's short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. The story features a man who picks up a hitch-hiker whilst driving to London. The pick-pocketing of a policeman's notebook during a traffic stop closely follows "Hitch-Hike", a 1960 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents based on a short story by Ed Lacy.
