Description |
x, 655 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Edition |
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [573]-635) and index. |
Contents |
Lunch with Igor Stravinsky -- The outsider -- Shutting out the sun -- Boy -- Foul things and horrid people -- Distant faraway lands -- A monumental bash on the head -- David and Goliath -- Alive but earthbound -- A sort of fairy story -- Secrets and lies -- The scholar-gypsy -- The poacher -- The master of the macabre -- A tornado of troubles -- Breaking point -- Indomitable -- The gentle warmth of love -- Explosions are exciting -- The wizard and the wonderman -- No point in struggling. |
Summary |
This authorized biography, written by a BBC producer and director who knew Dahl and worked with the cooperation of the author's adult children and both wives--one of whom was film star Patricia Neal--covers the man and his reputation. |
ISBN |
9781416550822 (hc.)
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1416550828 (hc.)
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9781439180457 (ebk.)
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1439180458 (ebk.)
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