Love from Boy: Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother

Love from Boy: Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother
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From the author of The BFG, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and many more beloved classicsâ€”aÂ whimsical, witty, and revealing collection of the legendary childrenâ€™s author and writer Roald Dahl's letters written to his mother, from early childhood through Dahlâ€™s travels to Africa, his career in the Royal Air Force, his work in post-war Washington, D.C., and Hollywood, and the books that made him a literary star.
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Roald Dahl penned his first letter to his mother, Sofie Magdalene, when he was just nine years old. The origins of a brilliantly funny, subversive, creative mind were evident in boarding school, and as he entered adulthood, his penchant for storytelling emerged in his missives home from Africa, where he was stationed by Shell Oil, and then the desert camps of the Royal Air Force. His skills were sharpened after a plane crash in Egypt landed him in Washington, D.C., where his cheery letters home were cover for his work in the British Secret Service, along with gossipy updates on his spontaneous rise in Hollywood and his budding New York literary career.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â His mother was, in many ways, Dahlâ€™s first reader, and without her correspondence he might never have become a writer. Sofie Magdalene kept every letter her son wrote to her (sadly, her own side of the correspondence did not survive). It was she who encouraged him to tell stories and nourished his desire to fabricate, exaggerate, and entertain. In these letters, Dahl began practicing his craft, developing the dark sense of humor and fantastical imagination that would later produce his timeless tales. The author of James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG, Dahl is known by millions the world over today. But, writing candidly to the person who knew him best, Dahl was as singular a character as any he created on paper. Assembled by Dahlâ€™s authorized biographer Donald Sturrock, Love from Boy is a remarkable collection of never-before-published writing that spans four decades and chronicles the remarkable, unpredictable life of its author. While Dahlâ€™s books remain bestselling favorites for all ages, Love from Boy provides an unprecedented glimpse of the author through his own eyesâ€”a life punctuated by tragedy, creative stagnation, unexpected fame, and fantastic adventure.
Country USA
Brand Blue Rider Press
Manufacturer Blue Rider Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780399168468
ReleaseDate 2016-09-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399168468

Country	USA
Brand	Blue Rider Press
Manufacturer	Blue Rider Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780399168468
ReleaseDate	2016-09-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399168468

Love from Boy: Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother

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