Roald Is Th He Dahl-Ing for Our Lite Erary Critics ; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Is South Wales' Favourite Roald Dahl Title. And That's Official. Ahead of Roald Dahl Day On Sunday, Claire Rees Asked Four Fans to Reveal Which of His Books They Hold Most Dear

South Wales Echo › September 10, 2009

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Rufus Pearce, 26, is unemployed and lives in Cardiff. He likes James and the Giant Peach. "James is orphaned when his parents are killed by an escaped rhinoceros, and he's sent to live with his evil aunts.

"One day he meets a wizard who gives him a bag of magic crystals, which James accidentally spills in the garden, causing a peach tree to mutate and grow to amazing sizes.

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Roald Is Th He Dahl-Ing for Our Lite Erary Critics ; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Is South Wales' Favourite Roald Dahl Title. And That's Official. Ahead of Roald Dahl Day On Sunday, Claire Rees Asked Four Fans to Reveal Which of His Books They Hold Most Dear

"Inside the peach, he finds a group anthropomorphic insects who take him on an adventure, involving the peach flying over New York City, tethered to a flock of seagulls.

"James lives out the remainder of his life in a house made from the peach stone, away from his aunts and surrounded by frien...

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