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Boy Tales of Childhood
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- First editions:
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984, USA.
- Jonathan Cape, 1984, Great Britain.
- Value (circa 1989) in Fine
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- Collected in:
- Audio Books:
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. [from roalddahl.com]
Reviews
Awards
- Boston Globe-Horn Books Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (USA 1985)
Fun Stuff
Teacher Resources
Cover Illustrations
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German Cover Illustration "Gutt"
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Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, 1995
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German Cover Illustration "Boy - Schönes und Schrekliches aus meiner Kinderzeit"

Spanish Cover Illustration "Boy (Relatos De Infancia)"
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Santillana USA Pub Co Inc, 1999
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