The seven stories in this collection are fine examples of the bizarre and the wholly unexpected world that Roald Dahl made his own. It includes not only the trademark dark humour but a short essay on how he started writing, also his first ever story.
About the Author
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children s writers, was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, and began writing after a monumental bash on the head sustained as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. He worked in a tiny hut in the apple orchard of his house in Buckinghamshire until his death in 1990 at the age of 74. Roald Dahl s many books continue to be read by children the world over who delight in the magic of his marvellous storytelling. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and total sales are 100 million worldwide!
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