Roald Dahl | Boy Tales of Childhood
Boy: Tales of Childhood offers a fascinating, funny and sometimes startling glimpse into the early life of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most celebrated storytellers. Rather than a conventional autobiography, Dahl presents a collection of vivid memories from his childhood and school years – family holidays in Norway, formidable teachers and matrons, mischievous adventures and extraordinary incidents that remained with him throughout his life.
From the infamous Great Mouse Plot and a motor accident that nearly cost him his nose to the excitement of testing chocolates for Cadbury's, these true stories are every bit as surprising as Dahl's fiction. Filled with humour, mischief and unforgettable characters, and accompanied by illustrations associated with his much-loved books, Boy reveals the experiences that helped shape the imagination of the creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and many other classics.
- • Publisher: Penguin Books
• Language: English
• Cover: Paperback
• Year of publication of this edition: 2008
• Number of pages: 176
• Dimensions: approximately 196–200 × 129–130 × 10 mm
• Weight: approximately 180–183 g
• Original edition: Jonathan Cape, 1984
• First edition by Puffin: 1986
• Category: Autobiography, memoir, children's and young adult literature






