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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
de DAHL, Roald
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London, United Kingdom
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London: Jonathan Cape,, 1977. Inscribed by the author First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Jonna, with love, Roald Dahl, 30 Nov. 1984". Written for a slightly older readership than his other works, the collection includes two semi-autobiographical stories, in turn based on Dahl's experience as a fighter pilot in the Second World War and exploring his motivation to become a writer. A film adaptation of "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" was released in September 2023. Directed by Wes Anderson, members of the cast include Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Octavo. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt, beige endpapers. With dust jacket. Two pages of photographic illustrations. Bookseller's ticket on front pastedown from Dahl's local bookshop (The Abbey Bookshop, Great Missenden). Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, top edge irregularly stained yellow, light foxing to fore edge; jacket a little worn at top, spine faded, price-clipped but with publisher's price sticker (£7.95): a very good copy in a very good jacket.
Sinopsis
Seven superb stories, from the world's no. 1 storyteller Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.
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- Peter Harrington
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- Título
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
- Autor
- DAHL, Roald
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- Usado
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- Tapa dura
- Lugar de publicación
- London: Jonathan Cape,
- Fecha de publicación
- 1977
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