Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the British R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured.
As a result, he spent five months in a Royal Navy hospital in Alexandria.
Dahl is known for how he relates suspenseful events in a simple tone. IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt Dicker
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