My Year

De: Roald Dahl

Narrado por: Ian Holm

Roald Dahl had an abiding love for and interest in nature. He kept notes about the habits of moles and foxes, the colour and song of birds and the different flowers, plants and berries that blossomed in the countryside around his home, Gipsy House, throughout the year.

In the last year of his life he worked on a diary. But what was originally intended to be a few lines turned into a memorable account of the passing year. Reminiscences of childhood and adolescene, combined with tips about how to rid your lawn of moles or attract birds to your garden, are interwoven with observations about the changing seasons and the festivals we celebrate.

©1997 Felicity Dahl and the Estate of Roald Dahl (P)1997 Random House Audio

a pure delight!

A great walk through the year with small facts about nature and anecdotes about his childhood! And the narrator has the perfect voice, it sounds as you're sitting with Roald Dahl telling you his little stories. to listen again and again when you want something comforting

l love love love this one

this book was enjoyed buy the entire family. Listen to it several times and still enjoyed every listening.

Roald Dahl at his finest

This is a beautiful series of vignettes following the months of the year, filled with wisdom, wit and reverence.
If you can't sleep or you need to remember just how beautiful ordinary things are - this is the book for you.

Delight to listen

Very sweet, entertaining memories and facts of a calendar year. Dahl points out how important it is to enjoy life and take risks. Explore. Have fun. I've always loved his fictional books as well.

Pitch perfect!

this is such a wonderful collection of the author Roald , and I especially enjoyed the ending it leaves me grinning ear-to-ear.

a look into the life of a great author

Happy Birthday Roald Dahl. The world is more whimsical and beautiful because of your stories.

lovely as always

Roald Dahl is always wonderful and this is no exception. Short and very sweet with plenty of natural history

great listening

If you could sum up My Year in three words, what would they be?

entertaining, gentle, kind

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it reminded me what a lovely person Roald Dahl must have been.

Little problem with performance

Love the book, but whenever the narrator stops speaking, the audio cuts off… Other than that small thing, 9/10.