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Total pages original book: 240
Includes a PDF summary of 22 pages
Duration of the summary (audio): 17M (4.4 MB)
Description or summary of the audiobook: This book is a mixture of anecdotes covering Roald Dahl's family, his childhood, and his happiness at home with Liccy, his wife, and their numerous children, grandchildren and friends. For this extensive family, there is no more enjoyable way of relaxing than sharing good food and wine. The meals they enjoy together round the old pine farmhouse table at Gipsey House are either fine examples of national dishes of their heritage - Norwegian, French, British, etc - or favourite recipes that have delighted three generations of discerning eaters. Many recipes have acquired a particular significance for the Dahl family over the years, and these are introduced with reminiscenses rich in nostalgia and humour. The recipes are for all occasions, covering family birthday parties, Christmas and Easter celebrations, Roald's passion for chocolate, onions and wine, his enthusiasm for gambling and gardening and finally, a Dahl-style chapter: 'Hangman's Suppers' - contributed by Francis Bacon, P.D. James, John Le Carre, Peter Ustinov and others.
Other categories, genre or collection: Literary Studies: Fiction, Novelists & Prose Writers, Literary Studies: From C 1900 -, Biography: General, National & Regional Cuisine, General Cookery