Roald Dahl : Teller of the Unexpected: A Biography

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

From one of our finest literary biographers comes a brilliant biography of Roald Dahl: the much-loved author and creator of countless iconic literary characters.

Roald Dahl was one of the worlds greatest storytellers. He conceived his vocation as as that of any fearless explorer and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a childs viewpoint throughout his life. He crafted tales that were exotic in scenario, frequently invested with a moral, and filled with vibrant characters that endure in public imagination to the present day.

In this brand-new biography, Matthew Dennison re-evaluates the traditional narrative surrounding Dahlthat of school sporting hero, daredevil pilot, and wartime spy-turned-authorand examines surviving primary resources as well as Dahls extensive literary output to tell the story of a man who identified as a rule-breaker, an iconoclast, and a romanticboth insider and outsider, war hero and childs friend.