Roald Dahl: A BiographyMisogynist, anti-Semite, misanthrope--Roald Dahl was reputed to be these as well as war hero, devoted father, and philanthropist. To millions however, he was the Evelyn Waugh of children's books, author of such beloved classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Here Treglown crafts a "scrupulously fair-minded portrait" (New York Times Book Review) of a complex man. Photos. |
