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Roald Dahl: A Biography

by Jeremy Treglown · 1994

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The first full-length biography of the successful and controversial author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Introduction by the Author; Index; photographs.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
writerswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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