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Roald Dahl hated television. I know this because in his famous book "Matdila" he described the television as a "dreaded box." He also writes in his biography that he preferred when television wasn't invented.
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Who helped Roald Dahlwrite his books?
Quentin Blake helped Roald Dahl write many of his books. He also illustrated them. Link is in the related links section.
Did Roald Dahl have 18 books?
Roald Dahl wrote over 20 books for children and adults, including popular titles such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda," and "James and the Giant Peach." Some of his works were also adapted into successful movies.
Where can you find pictures of Roald Dahl?
He doesn't seem to have been much of a smiler, does he? Here's one with a little bit of a smile (see the link below, with his wife Patricia Neal). The other link, the article in Norwegian, might be your best bet for a Roald Dahl grin. Dahl was born in Wales, but his parents were from Norway.
When did Roald Dahl first become famous?
Roald Dahl, born in 1916, received his first award in 1954, at the age of 37. This was the occasion when he won the Edgar Allen Poe award and Mystery Writers of America award. For a list of Roald Dahl's awards, see the related link below.
What awards did Roald Dahl win?
Roald Dahl won several awards during his career, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel, the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, and the Whitbread Award for The Witches. He also received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1983.
Books by Roald Dahl?
Roald Dahl wrote books such as Matilda, James and the giant peach, Witches, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Charlie and the glass elevater, The giraffe the pelican and me, The BFG, Danny the champion of the world.
Are there any famous people in Norway?
Yes there are many famous people in Norway but most of them are authors. For example, there is Roald Dahl, and Tom Egeland are both famous in Norway. For more information see the related link below.
How many pages are in the magic finger?
The paperback version from Amazon (see link) has 112 pages.
What does Mary do to compromise the police investigation Lamb to the slaughter by Roald Dahl?
Mary feeds the murder weapon, a frozen leg of lamb, to the police officers investigating her husband's murder. By doing this, she eliminates evidence that could link her to the crime and manipulates the investigation.
Who was a better Willy Wonka?
The fictional character known as Willy Wonka originated in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. To read more about this character - as well as about the movies based on the Roald Dahl books that starred Willy Wonka - see Answers.com via the Related Link.
Does Roald Dahl write non fiction books?
Roald Dahl is known for his work in the children genre, but he also had works in adult fiction, screenplays, poetry collections, and even cookbooks. There is a complete list of these works at the related link below.His best-known works, partially due to the successful movies based on them, are the children's books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda, though he also wrote fiction for adults and several autobiographical pieces.Popular other examples include: BFG, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Witches, and Danny the Champion of the World.Fun trivia: Roald Dahl at one point had to have his hip replaced, and was told by the surgeon that it was the largest hip bone he'd ever seen. After the surgery, Dahl kept his hipbone and displayed it in his office.The following list is complied form Wikipedia:Children's storiesThe Gremlins (1943)James and the Giant Peach (1961) - Film: James and the Giant Peach (live-action/animated) (1996)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)[a] - Films: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)The Magic Finger (1 June 1966)Fantastic Mr Fox (9 December 1970) - Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated) (2009)Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (9 January 1972) - Sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[a]Danny, the Champion of the World (30 October 1975) - Film: Danny the Champion of the World (TV movie) (1989)The Enormous Crocodile (24 August 1978)The Twits (17 December 1980)George's Marvellous Medicine (21 May 1981)The BFG (14 October 1982) - Film: The BFG(animated) (1989)The Witches (27 October 1983) - Film: The Witches(1990)The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (26 September 1985)Matilda (21 April 1988) - Film: Matilda (1996)Esio Trot (19 April 1989)The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (9 May 1990)The Minpins (8 August 1991)Adult fiction NovelsSometime Never: A Fable for Supermen (1948)My Uncle Oswald (1979)Non-fictionThe Mildenhall Treasure (1946, 1977, 1999)Boy - Tales of Childhood (1984) Recollections up to the age of 20, looking particularly at schooling in Britain in the early part of the 20th century.Going Solo (1986) Continuation of his autobiography, in which he goes to work for Shell and spends some time working in Tanzania before joining the war effort and becoming one of the last Allied pilots to withdraw from Greece during the German invasion.Measles, a Dangerous Illness (1988)[105]Memories with Food at Gipsy House (1991)Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety (1991)My Year (1993)Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Felicity Dahl, et al. (1994), a collection of recipes based on and inspired by food in Dahl's books, created by Roald & Felicity Dahl and Josie FisonRoald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes by Felicity Dahl, et al. (2001)Film scriptsThe Gremlins (1943)36 Hours (1965)You Only Live Twice (1967)Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)The Night Digger (1971)Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)PlaysThe Honeys (1955) Produced at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway.Short story collectionsOver To You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying (1946)Someone Like You (1953)Lamb to the Slaughter (1953)Kiss Kiss (1960)Twenty-Nine Kisses from Roald Dahl (1969)Switch Bitch (1974)The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More(1977)The Best of Roald Dahl (1978)Tales of the Unexpected (1979)More Tales of the Unexpected (1980)Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (1983). Edited with an introduction by Dahl.The Roald Dahl Omnibus (Dorset Press, 1986)Two Fables (1986). "Princess and the Poacher" and "Princess Mammalia".Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl (1989)The Collected Short Stories of Dahl (1991)The Roald Dahl Treasury (1997)The Great Automatic Grammatizator (1997). (Known in the USA as The Umbrella Man and Other Stories).Skin And Other Stories (2000)Roald Dahl: Collected Stories (2006)
Is there a Roald Dahl book for ibooks?
No, his books are not available in the iBooks format, nor for Kindle or Nook. The best bet is to go to Amazon's website and locate one of Dahl's books. Below the cover image, you'll see a link to let the publisher know you'd like it made available as an e-book. Given Amazon's popularity and clout, if enough people do this, the publisher will get the message! If Amazon offers it eventually for the Kindle, you'd be able to read it using the Kindle app for iPad/iPhone.
