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Esio Trot

by Roald Dahl (Author)

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Esio Trot is a 1990 children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. The title is an anadrome of “tortoise”. It was the last of Dahl’s books to be published in his lifetime; he died just two months later.

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Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
Esio Trot
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Esio Trot is a 1990 children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. The title is an anadrome of “tortoise”. It was the last of Dahl’s books to be published in his lifetime; he died just two months later.

Unlike other Dahl works (which often feature tyrannical adults and heroic/magical children), Esio Trot is the story of an aging lonely man (Mr Hoppy), trying to make a connection with a person that he has loved from afar (his widowed neighbour, Mrs Silver).

Mr. Hoppy is a shy elderly bachelor who lives alone. For many years, he has had a secret love, the widowed Mrs. Silver. His courage fails him whenever he prepares to hint at his true feelings for her.

She has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, who is the center of her world. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has owned Alfie for many years, he has barely grown. She wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grow into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy gives her a “spell” written on a piece of paper, which Hoppy tells Silver to whisper in the tortoise’s ear. In reality, Hoppy has gone to pet shops to buy tortoises of varying sizes and builds a special tool to help him snatch the tortoise from Mrs. Silver’s balcony.

Mr. Hoppy continues to switch Mrs. Silver’s current pet with larger ones, but she still does not perceive that her pet is growing in size, until Mrs. Silver notices that Alfie can no longer fit through the door to his house. Mr. Hoppy summons his courage and asks Mrs. Silver if he can come down and see the effect for himself. Mrs. Silver gladly grants his request. She thanks her friend for the spell, but the tortoise can no longer fit in the house. Hoppy tells her how to “reverse” the spell (meaning that Hoppy reverses the procedure from before), then Mr. Hoppy asks Mrs. Silver for her hand in marriage. She accepts.

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Weight 85 g
Dimensions 12.8 × 19.8 × 0.8 cm
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9780141326290

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