Roald Dahl's marvellous medicine / Tom Solomon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solomon, Tom, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dahl, Roald--Criticism and interpretation.

Dahl, Roald.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Right from his earliest days to the end of his life, Dahl was intrigued by what doctors do, and why they do it. In this unique book, Professor Tom Solomon examines Dahl's interest in everything medical. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, the book uses Dahl as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. The book is peppered with anecdotes from Dahl's late-night hospital discussions with Solomon, which give new insights into this remarkable man's thinking as his life came to an end. Intimate and compelling, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine will fundamentally change your understanding of some of the best-loved stories of childhood. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part one: a towering giant

Part two: the great inventor

Part three: an enormous shadow

Part four: gobblefunking

Part five: no book ever ends.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.

ISBN:

9781781383391

1781383391

OCLC:

950637941