This autobiographical series offers a vivid glimpse into the formative years of a beloved storyteller. It recounts childhood escapades, schoolyard dramas, and early adventures with unflinching honesty and characteristic humor. Readers will discover a rich tapestry of hilarious, poignant, and sometimes unsettling true stories. These narratives illuminate the experiences that shaped a unique literary voice.
In Boy, Roald Dahl recounts his days as a child growing up in England. From his years as a prankster at boarding school to his envious position as a chocolate tester for Cadbury's, Roald Dahl's boyhood was as full of excitement and the unexpected as are his world-famous, best-selling books. Packed with anecdotes -- some funny, some painful, all interesting -- this is a book that's sure to please.
The second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography creates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any one will find in his fiction. An evocation of his wartime exploits, it tells of African safaris and deadly snakes; of fighter planes and air battles with the enemy during World War II.
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.