Boy
Tales of Childhood
by Roald Dahl
ISBN: 0374373752
ISBN-13: 9780374373757
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
The autobiography, up to age 20, of the author of such books as CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. The book is divided into four parts, each corresponding with the years he spent at four different schools. Readers will be able to see how Dahl's school experiences, which often involve bullying unpleasant teachers, are reflected in fictional work. B&w photographs and drawings illustrate the text.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 1984
Synopses
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.
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