About this episode

The episode explores Roald Dahl's radical career pivot to children's literature and the subsequent challenges and successes he faced.

Desperate to salvage his fledgling career, Dahl makes a radical pivot and submits a children's story to his publisher. It's a massive gamble, and it fails spectacularly. His personal life implodes soon after. But from the wreckage of everything he's lost, Dahl discovers greater success than he’s ever known before.    Be the first to hear what's next:  https://www.listentoparallax.com/contact   Follow "The Secret World of Roald Dahl": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretworldpod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecretWorldPod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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