Book of the Week on Radio 4, and in the Observer, Sunday Times, Daily Mail and The \nWeek \n'Riveting, and immaculately written' Sunday Telegraph \n'A superb psychological study of a literary genius' Business Post \n'A rounded picture... and gets to Dahl's flawed, human core' Country Life \n'Crisply done and well-judged' TLS \nA brand-new biography of Roald Dahl, re-evaluating the received narrative surrounding \nthe life of the much­loved author and creator of numerous iconic literary characters – \nfrom one of our finest contemporary biographers. \nRoald Dahl was one of the world’s greatest storytellers. He considered his vocation to \nbe as bold and exciting as an explorer’s and, in his writing for children, he was able to \ntap into a child’s viewpoint throughout his life. He crafted tales that were exotic in \nscenario, frequently invested with a moral, and filled with vibrant characters that endure \nin the public imagination to the present day.