1975 DANNY CHAMPION OF THE WORLD Roald Dahl 1st Ed 1st Print HC DJ
1975 First Edition 1st Printing of Danny Campion of the World by Roald Dahl. The Dust Jacket is price clipped and has been clear in a clear, archival sleeve for protection. The boards and binding are structurally sound. The page edges are top stained red. There is an inscription on the front end page dated 1975. There aren't any other obvious signs of marginalization or dog-eared pages.
Danny, the Champion of the World is a children's novel that some say is important f
Due to the strong father-son relationship. The book is about the close relationship between Danny, a young English boy, and his father, William, who live in a Gypsy caravan and fix cars for a living. The book is a retelling of a story that Dahl originally wrote for adults in the early 1950s. Time magazine included the book in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time, and in 2023, BBC ranked it at number 92 in their poll of "The 100 greatest children's books of all time". The book has received criticism because Danny and his father decide to humiliate a wealthy, powerful and influential aristocrat by poaching all the pheasants in the forest just before his self-aggrandising hunt. If you celebrate the freedom to read, then this book is a perfect addition to your library. It teaches that parents should have some spark to them, some fire and life, maybe even some secrets.
