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His parents were from Norway and Roald was the third of five siblings and the only boy.
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His mother, afther the death of her husband, found herself pregnant and alone in the care of three children of her own and two others from Harald's previous marriage. With financial problems, the Dahl family was forced to move to a smaller house in Llandaff.
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He was not happy in these school, although he excelled in sports, especially as a boxing heavyweight.
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Three years later, the company sent him to East Africa.
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It was when the Second World War broke out, at the age of 23. As a result of a forced landing in the Libyan desert, he suffered serious injuries and had to spend several months hospitalized in Alexandria with a skull fracture.
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Due to the serious injuries received began to experience severe headaches. He was examined and finally sent back to England.
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Until 1945 he worked for British Security in the United States.
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Patricia Neal was an actress already known to the American audience. Five children were born from their marriage.
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Liccy had three daughters from her previous relationship.
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Roald left us at 74 years of age.
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He wrote 19 children's books, film scripts and a number of short stories for adults. His posthumous work, The minpins, was published in 1991.
