I have always been a huge fan of Roald Dahl, but after reading his biography I am even more in awe of the author that he was. Here are a few of the fascinating things I learned about him:
- He hobnobbed with Vice President Wallace and even visited Hyde Park with President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- He had many illicit affairs with older women when he was in his twenties
- He wrote the screen play for the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"
- He was a British spy
- He was married to a famous American actress for 30 some years
- Both James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were raked over the coals by American librarians
- The NAACP accused Roald Dalh of racism with the publication of Charlie and the Chocolate factory and that is the reason that the movie is called "Wily Wonka and the Chocolate factory" and that the Oompa Loompas are orange with green hair
- Lastly, he never found true love until he was into his 60s and he was writing up until his death

He was a fascinating man who lead an incredibly interesting life. I now want to go and re-read all my favorite Roald Dahl books, and read some of his books that I never got around to.