The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

from anya_b

this was great! i loved every second of it...as soon as i'm back in the states, i intend to purchase my very own copy. dahl is a great writer: concise and powerful and immensely descriptive. i hope to learn a few things from him...and read much, much more!

from MikkyZ

Roald Dahl is one of my all time favourite authors, and this book is just incredible with short stories that each shine of their own accord. He writes with such a uniqueness that no one can hold a candle to his humour and love for big words. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is one that has the ...

from ChazziFrazz

Roald Dahl is better known for children's books: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and more. A good number that have been made into movies.This book is a collection of short stories, more like novellas, the majority fiction. The title is one of the...

from MikkyZ

Roald Dahl is one of my all time favourite authors, and this book is just incredible with short stories that each shine of their own accord. He writes with such a uniqueness that no one can hold a candle to his humour and love for big words. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is one that has the ...

from Mad.River.Librarian

Sometimes, one is just not sure what category to put a Roald Dahl story. They're written to be enjoyed, to be provocative, to bypass adults and speak directly to children's psyches, and they certainly are birthed from a wellspring of imagination that is entirely unique in the world of children's ...