Roald Dahl was a British author of novels, short stories, poems, and screenplays. He is best known for children's fiction; several his books have been adapted into major films, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
Born in Llandaff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents, Dahl was raised by his mother (his father and sister died when he was three). Dahl attended boarding school throughout childhood (memorialized in his book Boy) and joined the Public Schools Exploring Society on an expedition to Newfoundland before becoming a salesman for Shell Oil in Dar es Salaam. At the start of World War II, Dahl enlisted in the Royal Air Force and served in Nairobi....
