Boy is Roald Dahl’s extraordinary glimpse into his own childhood and early life, told with his trademark wit, warmth, and mischievous charm.

“This is not an autobiography,” Dahl insists. “I would never write a history of myself. On the other hand, throughout my young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten…”

In this funny, insightful, and sometimes grotesque memoir, Dahl recalls his experiences at English public schools, idyllic summer holidays in Norway, the joys and torments of the sweetshop, and the many memorable characters and adventures that shaped him. From canings and pranks to moments of wonder and delight, Boy paints a vivid portrait of a childhood that would go on to inspire one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.

This is the unfiltered, unforgettable childhood — by turns sad and funny, macabre and magical — that shaped the imagination behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG.

Praise for Boy:
“A shimmering fabric of his yesterdays, the magic and the hurt.” – Observer
“As frightening and funny as his fiction.” – The New York Times Book Review
“Superbly written. A glimpse of a brilliant eccentric.” – New Statesman

About the Author
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He is also the celebrated author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, and many more beloved classics that have enchanted readers of all ages around the world.