by Roald Dahl · Gallimard Jeunesse · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782075097116
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«Un amour de tortue» is Roald Dahl's children's novel, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (64 pages, in French).
Mr. Hoppy, a retired gentleman, is deeply in love with his neighbour, Mrs. Silver. Mrs. Silver devotes all her affection to her tortoise Alfred, so Hoppy hatches a crazy plan combining tortoises, a spell and plenty of cunning. A funny story about love and ingenuity, illustrated by Quentin Blake.
French translation by Henri Robillot. Original title: Esio Trot (1990). No. 6 in the Folio Cadet Premiers romans collection.
Recommended for early readers aged 6 to 9 and for those starting to read novels in French.
Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
