| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; About the Author; Contents; Introduction; Prologue ; PART ONE: A TOWERING GIANT; Chapter 1: The Witching Hour; Chapter 2: Prodding and Poking ; Chapter 3: Into Africa; Chapter 4: Crash ; PART TWO: THE GREAT INVENTOR; Chapter 5: A Lucky Piece of Cake ; Chapter 6: Tales ; Chapter 7: Threats and Dangers; PART THREE: AN ENORMOUS SHADOW ; Chapter 8: 'It'll Be Good for Them' ; Chapter 9: A Clue Here ; Chapter 10: A Shot in the Arm ; PART FOUR: GOBBLEFUNKING ; Chapter 11: A Bubble Bursts; Chapter 12: The Mysterious Joy of Language ; Chapter 13: The Cabbage and the Giant |
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Chapter 14: Thousands Across the Country PART FIVE: NO BOOK EVER ENDS ; Chapter 15: Rusting to Pieces; Chapter 16: The Patient ; Chapter 17: The Last Night ; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Notes; Photo Credits; Index; Charity Support ; Photos |
| Summary |
Roald Dahl's doctor provides a fascinating exploration of how his extraordinary interactions with medical science affected his life and his literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Dahl, Roald -- Criticism and interpretation
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Dahl, Roald. Marvellous medicine
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| SUBJECT |
Dahl, Roald fast |
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Dahl, Roald 1916-1990 gnd |
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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Medizin
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016435779 |
| ISBN |
9781781383469 |
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1781383464 |
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9781781388679 |
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1781388679 |
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