Dahl
Britishnoun
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This breezy romp is a refreshing change from overwrought epics and anxiously earnest stories-with-a-message; Ibbotson’s offbeat, cozy prose reads like a daffier Ms. Rowling or a kinder Roald Dahl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The stock rose after the company struck a deal to sell its specialist distribution business Dahl in three Nordic countries to the Finnish retailer Kesko.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Aged 80, Lithgow became the oldest male actor ever to win a Tony, for his portrayal of author Roald Dahl in Giant.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
John Lithgow won Best Actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in "Giant", and praised the play as "extraordinarily important right now."
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Harald Dahl took his Norwegian wife on a honeymoon in Paris, and after that back to the house in Llandaff.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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