<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="author_profile.css"?> <!DOCTYPE Author-Profile SYSTEM "author_profile.dtd"> <Author-Profile name="Dahl, Roald"> <Autobiography> <Title>Boy Tales of Childhood</Title> <Description> "Boy" is a fascinating memoir of Roald Dahl's childhood. Dahl shares his stories about his family, life at school and his first job. One of the most intriguing aspects of this book is that you can see the real events and preoccupations that shaped Dahl's fiction writing. As Anne Faundez writes in Junior Education, "His delight in the sweet shop and in chocolate bars, his fascination with flying, his interest in nature and his brush with bullying and corporal punishment are just some of the personal experiences with stayed with him and which he wove into his stories." The book features many black-and-white photos and extracts from letters in Roald Dahl's own handwriting. </Description> <Comment>This is excellent reading.</Comment> <Pages>180</Pages> <Price>HK$73.00</Price> </Autobiography> <Autobiography> <Title>Going Solo</Title> <Description> "Going Solo" is a memoir which picks up where "Boy" leaves off with Roald on his way to East Africa to take up a job with the Shell Oil Company in Dar es Salaam. Dahl is in Africa when World War II breaks out and he leaves Shell to join up with the RAF. This book details Dahl's wartime exploits, which include having a luger pointed at his head by the leader of a German convoy, crash-langing in no-man's land (and sustaining injuries that entailed having his nose pulled out and shaped!) and even surviving a direct hit during the Battle of Athens, when he was sufficiently recovered to fly again, this time in Hurricanes. The book features black-and-white photos, as well as maps, telegrams and other memorabilia. </Description> <Comment>Remarkable in parts.</Comment> <Pages>166</Pages> <Price>HK$76.00</Price> </Autobiography> <Childrens-Book> <Title>The BFG</Title> <Description> When orphan Sophie is snatched from her bed by a Giant, she fears that he's going to eat her. But although he carries her far away to Giant Country, the Giant has no intention of harming her. As he explains, in his unique way of talking, "I is the only nice and jumbly Giant in Giant Country! I is THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT! I is the BFG." The BFG tells Sophie how he mixes up dreams to blow through a trumpet into the rooms of sleeping children. But soon, all the BFG's powers are put to the test as he and Sophie battle to stop the other Giants from tucking into the children of the world. The RAF and even the Queen become involved in the mission. </Description> <Comment>Uses clever and unusual English.</Comment> <Pages>117</Pages> <Price>HK$65.00</Price> </Childrens-Book> <Childrens-Book> <Title>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</Title> <Description> For the first time in a decade, Willy Wonka, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker, is opening his doors to the public... well, five members of the public to be exact. The lucky five who find a Golden Ticket in their Wonka chocolate bars will receive a private tour of the factory, given by Mr. Wonka himself. For young Charlie Bucket, this a dream come true. And, when he finds a dollar bill in the street, he can't help but buy two Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights - even though his impoverished family could certainly use the extra dollar for food. But as Charlie unwraps the second chocolate bar, he sees the glimmer of gold just under the wrapper! The very next day, Charlie, along with his unworthy fellow winners Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Augustus Gloop, steps through the factory gates to discover whether or not the rumors surrounding the Chocolate Factory and its mysterious owner are true. What they find is that the gossip can't compare to the extraordinary truth, and for Charlie, life will never be the same again. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, another unforgettable masterpiece from the legendary Roald Dahl, never fails to delight, thrill, and utterly captivate. </Description> <Comment>One of the most famous children's book ever.</Comment> <Pages>117</Pages> <Price>HK$68.00</Price> </Childrens-Book> <Childrens-Book> <Title>The Witches</Title> <Description> The Grand High Witch has a fiendish plan for getting rid of all the children in England. First, her fellow hags will take over all the sweet shops. Next, they will sell poisoned sweets and chocolate which turn children into mice! Then, make way for the mouse traps... This terrible plan is overheard by the young boy narrator of the story. Fortunately, his grandma knows something about witches. Unfortunately, before he has a chance to consult her, he is turned into a mouse himself. Will the witches triumph? Are the children of England doomed? And what exactly is the secret behind grandma's missing finger? This award-winning tale has all the answers. </Description> <Comment>Made into a popular film.</Comment> <Pages>117</Pages> <Price>HK$65.00</Price> </Childrens-Book> <Short-Story-Collection> <Title>Skin and Other Stories</Title> <Description> Who could imagine that a woman might use a frozen leg of lamb to kill her husband - and then feed it to the investigating police? Or that a greedy group of art dealers would stop at nothing to separate a poor man from a valuable picture - that's tattooed on his back? These thirteen tales will keep readers spellbound from the opening lines until the surprise-twist endings that are always immensely satisfying. Roald Dahl is one of the few authors ever to be so hugely successful as an author for both children and adults. He was a master of the adult short story and his popular anthologies showcase his skill as a sleight of hand artist. The stories in this new collection have been specially selected as an introduction for teenagers to the adult writings of one of the greatest storytellers ever. </Description> <Comment>Was serialised on television</Comment> <Pages>328</Pages> <Price>HK$125.00</Price> </Short-Story-Collection> <Short-Story-Collection> <Title>The Best of Roald Dahl</Title> <Description> This collection brings together Dahl's finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled. </Description> <Pages>186</Pages> <Price>HK$95.00</Price> </Short-Story-Collection> <Short-Story-Collection> <Title>Completely Unexpected Tales</Title> <Description> "Completely Unexpected Tales" brings together in one volume "Tales of the Unexpected" and "More Tales of the Unexpected." The 25 tales add up to a deliciously dark and bitter souffle with a sting at the center. </Description> <Comment>Was serialised on television</Comment> <Pages>326</Pages> <Price>HK$135.00</Price> </Short-Story-Collection> </Author-Profile>