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Roald Dahl pushed children′s literature into new and uncharted territory. On the 20th anniversary of his death, his popularity around the globe continues to grow and worldwide sales of his books have now topped 100 million.
The man behind the stories, however, remains an enigma. A single-minded adventurer, an eternal child, Dahl′s public persona was characterised by his blunt opinions on taboo subjects. In this masterly biography which has been read on BBC Radio 4, Donald Sturrock draws on a huge range of source material that has become available since Dahl′s death.
Donald Sturrock directed the acclaimed BBC television version of his own adaptation of Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood with Danny DeVito and Julie Walters. He is the artistic director of the Roald Dahl Foundation.
