The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and six more
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Vroomfondel from Shipley, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 4, 2006
abbeybks.com synopsis:
"The novella of TWSOHS is a story within a story within a story. Henry Sugar, a vain, miserly man finds a record by a Dr Cartwright’s chronicling the life story of an Indian man practicing yoga so he can see with out his eyes. Effectively a story of how greed can often mistakenly produce charity, Dahl keeps the reader in the dark as to where his story is going to lead us, and this being the master of the unexpected we end up somewhere quite different to where we thought we would."
My review (from earlier in the year):
"Wonderful stories from a master storyteller. Whether telling fiction or non-fiction, Roald Dahl's narrative is simply fantastic. The story of his "lucky break" in writing was fascinating - especially when he explains that he was the first person to use the word gremlin to describe the legendary creatures that cause technical problems!"
I found a new home for that copy, and I'll find a new home for this one too!
Updated 18 September: On its way to k00kaburra after spotting it on her wishlist.
"The novella of TWSOHS is a story within a story within a story. Henry Sugar, a vain, miserly man finds a record by a Dr Cartwright’s chronicling the life story of an Indian man practicing yoga so he can see with out his eyes. Effectively a story of how greed can often mistakenly produce charity, Dahl keeps the reader in the dark as to where his story is going to lead us, and this being the master of the unexpected we end up somewhere quite different to where we thought we would."
My review (from earlier in the year):
"Wonderful stories from a master storyteller. Whether telling fiction or non-fiction, Roald Dahl's narrative is simply fantastic. The story of his "lucky break" in writing was fascinating - especially when he explains that he was the first person to use the word gremlin to describe the legendary creatures that cause technical problems!"
I found a new home for that copy, and I'll find a new home for this one too!
Updated 18 September: On its way to k00kaburra after spotting it on her wishlist.
My, this book quite a while to get here! But now it is safe in my hands and I look forward to reading it! Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors and many years ago, Henry Sugar was read to me by my third-grade teacher. I've been wanting to re-read the story for years. Thanks so much for sending it to me!
Wow, Henry Sugar was every bit as wonderful as I remembered, and Dahl's other stories were quite fascinating as well. I found his short stories about how he became a fiction writer quite interesting; I'd never heard of his Gremlins project before and found his short-lived partnership with Disney fascinating. Disney and Dahl were both such creative individuals that I would've guessed any venture between them to go quite well - but I guess not. What a pity.
The Boy Who Talked to Animals was the only really weak story in the lot, although The Swan didn't especially interest me either. Five fantastic short stories in a seven-story collection is pretty good odds to me!
This book's going to hang out in my perm. collection while some others in my family read it, but eventually I hope to send it on to someone else!
The Boy Who Talked to Animals was the only really weak story in the lot, although The Swan didn't especially interest me either. Five fantastic short stories in a seven-story collection is pretty good odds to me!
This book's going to hang out in my perm. collection while some others in my family read it, but eventually I hope to send it on to someone else!
