Dymocks Book of the Week – Love from Boy

Roald Dahl, born on 1916, is loved around the world for his iconic children’s books and darkly humorous stories.

But did you know he was also a prolific letter writer?

From the age of nine, under the watchful eye of his headmaster, until his death, Dahl’s life was filled with correspondence.

For much of his life, Dahl wrote weekly letters to his mother. These letters were collected by Dahl’s official biographer, Donald Sturrock, into an awesome collection Love from Boy.

The letters are littered with jokes and madcap observations, sometimes serious, sometimes tender, and frequently outrageous and shine fresh light onto Dahl’s complex personality.

They tell of the delights of childhood, the dramas of boarding school friendship and betrayal, the excitements of flying as a World War II fighter pilot, and the thrill of meeting presidents and movie stars during his time as a diplomat in Washington.

Marking the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth, these letters capture the beginnings of the fantastical imagination that created some of the world’s best-loved children’s fiction. With exclusive access to the Roald Dahl Estate’s archives, Dahl’s official biographer Donald Sturrock reveals the man as few before have seen him: in his own words.Dymocks

With exclusive access to the Roald Dahl Estate’s archives, Dahl’s official biographer Donald Sturrock reveals the man as few before have seen him: in his own words.

Love from Boy, by Donald Sturrock, is available from Dymocks.

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