The Roald Dahl Audio Collection, Roald Dahl
The Roald Dahl Audio Collection, Roald Dahl
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The Roald Dahl Audio Collection
Includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, FantasticMr. Fox, The Enormous Crocodile & The Magic Finger

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Roald Dahl

Abridged: 3 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2013


Synopsis

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times

Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
 
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged)
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
 
James and the Giant Peach (Abridged)
A little magic can take you a long way
 
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged)
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
 
The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged)
This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girls
 
The Magic Finger (Unabridged)
Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!

About The Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant PeachMatildaThe BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joy on February 11, 2021

Slightly disappointed in this audio book. I was so delighted when I found this at my local library that I immediately put it on hold. 4 weeks later it pops into my phone and I discovered that all the books are abridged :( Should have read the fine print. I loved hearing the author's actual voice, but......more

Goodreads review by Ali on June 30, 2017

We listened to this audiobook over several months when we had long trips in the car with our five kids. It was great! It was especially great because Roald Dahl narrated the stories himself and that made the delivery just perfect. In fact, I am not sure who enjoyed it more – the kids or the adults!......more

Goodreads review by Yrsa on May 04, 2018

Trevliga historier. Lagom långa så de passade bra att lyssna på i bilen. Möjligt att jag borde lyssna klart på jättepersikan igen för så var jag nog mer koncentrerad på körningen. Roald Dahl var en trevlig uppläsare.......more

Goodreads review by Kenya | Reviews May Vary on April 21, 2018

So much love for this collection! I had comletely forgotten that James' parents were killed by a rhino. I mean, how often does that even happen!?......more

Goodreads review by Freesiab on March 07, 2021

He’s a fantastic story teller. I’m not sure how I missed these growing up but they’re magical and wonderful......more