At the time of his death in November 1990, Roald Dahl ranked among the most celebrated, influential and controversial children's authors of all time. But, like his fiction, his personality was singular, forceful and provocative. This biography shows Dahl in his various roles as adventurer, gambler, connoisseur, philanthropist and troublemaker; as a devoted but frequently unfaithful husband; and as a fond, demanding, but sometimes chilly parent.