Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.
Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya. Today the story is published as A Piece of Cake. The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. Its title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land because of low fuel.
His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.
He also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending. Many were originally written for American magazines such as Ladies Home Journal, Harper's, Playboy and The New Yorker, then subsequently collected by Dahl into anthologies, gaining world-wide acclaim. Dahl wrote more than 60 short stories and they have appeared in numerous collections, some only being published in book form after his death. His stories also brought him three Edgar Awards: in 1954, for the collection Someone Like You; in 1959, for the story "The Landlady"; and in 1980, for the episode of Tales of the Unexpected based on "Skin".
The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in Going Solo, a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits. As a pilot in World War II, Roald Dahl had some wonderfully exciting— and frighteningly near-death— experiences including encounters with the enemy, battles with deadly snakes, and incredible dogfights. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this brilliant man.
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在我還是學生時,就有個夢想能去非洲,或者能象discover探索頻道的工作人員那樣,工作在非洲。 研究動物,觀察動物,欣賞的那裏的自然風景。 達爾雖然是二戰期間在那裏呆瞭三年,而在他筆下的生活卻是那麼有趣,並無淒慘。 最最讓我感動的是,這個遊子一直給遠在英國的媽媽寫信...
評分在我還是學生時,就有個夢想能去非洲,或者能象discover探索頻道的工作人員那樣,工作在非洲。 研究動物,觀察動物,欣賞的那裏的自然風景。 達爾雖然是二戰期間在那裏呆瞭三年,而在他筆下的生活卻是那麼有趣,並無淒慘。 最最讓我感動的是,這個遊子一直給遠在英國的媽媽寫信...
評分奇怪,為什麼達爾的書感覺都像小磚頭似的,但讀起來卻一點都不費勁?因為喜歡他的《好小子》所以也在當當上買瞭這本《獨闖天下》,這樣,達老頭兒的童年——少年——青年時期就盡在我“掌握”啦這本書依舊讀得很快,睡覺前靠在床上,一會兒就看下去好多頁,後來索性一直看...
評分在我還是學生時,就有個夢想能去非洲,或者能象discover探索頻道的工作人員那樣,工作在非洲。 研究動物,觀察動物,欣賞的那裏的自然風景。 達爾雖然是二戰期間在那裏呆瞭三年,而在他筆下的生活卻是那麼有趣,並無淒慘。 最最讓我感動的是,這個遊子一直給遠在英國的媽媽寫信...
評分在我還是學生時,就有個夢想能去非洲,或者能象discover探索頻道的工作人員那樣,工作在非洲。 研究動物,觀察動物,欣賞的那裏的自然風景。 達爾雖然是二戰期間在那裏呆瞭三年,而在他筆下的生活卻是那麼有趣,並無淒慘。 最最讓我感動的是,這個遊子一直給遠在英國的媽媽寫信...
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Roald Dahl一輩子沒白活
評分Fantastic writing, amazing life, great person.
評分開始部分講的非洲生活還挺有趣的,也比較輕鬆,後麵參加二戰部分就比較嚴肅瞭,有的地方還比較殘酷。單詞量不大,內容很充實,有的細節很齣色,8.6吧,很不錯瞭。
評分Roald Dahl一輩子沒白活
評分但是沒有boy有意思。
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