Deze autobiografische serie biedt een levendig inkijkje in de vormende jaren van een geliefde verhalenverteller. Het vertelt over jeugdige escapades, schoolplein-drama's en vroege avonturen met onbevreesde eerlijkheid en kenmerkende humor. Lezers ontdekken een rijke verzameling hilarische, aangrijpende en soms verontrustende ware verhalen. Deze vertellingen belichten de ervaringen die een unieke literaire stem hebben gevormd.
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.
Superb Stories, Daring Deeds, Fantastic Adventures Here is the action-packed sequel to Boy , a tale of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man. From book cover: The second part of Roald Dahl's extraordinary life story. Here he is grown up: first in Africa, then learning to be a wartime fighter pilot. It is a story that is funny, frightening and full of fantasy - as you would expect. The first part of Roald Dahl's life story: Boy , is also available in the New Windmill Series. Cover illustration by Quentin Blake
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.