Roald Dahl

Roald Dahlwas a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda," "The BFG" and many more brilliant stories. He remains the world's number one storyteller. Born in Cardiff of Norwegian descent, Dahl joined the RAF at the age of 23 and began writing, initially for adults, after being injured in a plane crash during World War II. Sitting in a hut at the bottom of his garden,… (more)