Ronald Dahl is reminiscent of proverbial " Grass to Grace " stories typical of some childhood deprived in societies!!
His adulthood agonies as imposed by His Children's misfortunes could have fired his prossaic writings.

Nevertheless, typical of Cult Authors , there was a " thing" in his psysche inducing his uncommon sight to script the uncommon , but compelling!!

Yes, few of his literary works kept me spell bound!!

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