{"product_id":"teller-of-the-unexpected-by-matthew-dennison-9781788549417","title":"Teller of the Unexpected","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeller of the Unexpected\u003c\/em\u003e was a Book of the Week on Radio 4 and featured in the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Week\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Riveting, and immaculately written' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A superb psychological study of a literary genius' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBusiness Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rounded picture... and gets to Dahl's flawed, human core' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Crisply done and well-judged' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTLS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoald Dahl was one of the world's greatest storytellers. He conceived his vocation as one as intrepid as that of any explorer and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a child's viewpoint throughout his life. He crafted tales that were exotic in scenario, frequently invested with a moral, and filled with vibrant characters that endure in public imagination to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brand-new biography, Matthew Dennison re-evaluates the received narrative surrounding Dahl – that of school sporting hero, daredevil pilot, and wartime spy-turned-author – and examines surviving primary resources as well as Dahl's extensive literary output to tell the story of a man who identified as a rule-breaker, an iconoclast and a romantic, both insider and outsider, hero and child's friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845897146604,"sku":"9781788549417","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22023213482824.jpg?v=1758900193","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/teller-of-the-unexpected-by-matthew-dennison-9781788549417","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}