Roald Dahl

This biography explores the life of Roald Dahl, the celebrated children's author behind classics like 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Beyond his literary success, Dahl was a complex figure: a war hero, spy, and family man who faced personal tragedies, yet also a fantasist and troublemaker accused of racism and misogyny. Jeremy Treglown traces Dahl's adventurous life from childhood, through his wartime propaganda work and Hollywood screenplays, to his eventual, reluctant, move into writing for children and his unparalleled commercial triumph.