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Roald Dahl Biography: Book 1

Boy (1984) (edit title/settings)

Tales of Childhood

by Roald Dahl (Author) (edit contributors)

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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.... read more

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A memoir of Roald Dahl's childhood written when he was 68. Dahl writes about his childhood in an entertaining manner covering a period between 1916 and 1930. The book is full of interesting anecdotes, some funny, some painful and unpleasant, but never boring.

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  • Roald Dahl: A mischievous boy who likes to play pranks. He likes sweets and dreams of working as an inventor for Cadbury.
  • Mr Coombes: Headmaster at Llandaff School
  • Mrs Pratchett: A mean candy store owner. Has discusting hands, but the children love the candy anyways.
  • Captain Hardcastle: The shell shocked Latin master whom young Dahl feared the most apart from his headmaster. Roald describes him as slightly disturbed.
  • Corkers: The Mathematics master from Repton, who according to Dahl is the best maths teacher he has ever had. Does not actually teach, only pretends to.
  • Dobson: Dahl's classmate
  • Tweedie: A young boy that Roald goes to school with. They become good friends.
  • Braithwaite: Add a description of this character.
  • Ellis: A school boy who gets a massive boil and the doctor pops it with a rod.
  • Dr Dunbar: The school doctor whom Roald tries to convince of his "appendicitis."
  • Mama: Roald's mother.
  • Boazer: Nickname for prefect in Repton School
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First Sentence edit see section history

My father, Harald Dahl, was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo, called Sarpsborg.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Boazer: Nickname for prefect in Repton School

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Roald Dahl Biography. (standard series)

Followed by Going Solo.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Roald Dahl (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0224029851
Page Count: 160

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  • Going Solo

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