![]() ![]() Roald explained all this in the introduction to the story, saying: "The things you are going to read about in this story all happened in the days when anyone could go out and buy a nice little tortoise from a pet-shop."Įsio Trot was a favourite of Roald's principal illustrator Quentin Blake and in 2013 a new audio version of the story was released - with Quentin as the narrator. By 1990, when Esio Trot was published, it was no longer possible to buy a tortoise in a local pet-shop due to a law that had been passed in order to protect the tortoises. In the story Mrs Silver has a tortoise called Alfie who she loves very much. Esio Trot (1st/2nd) Roald Dahl Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1990 ISBN 10: 0224027867 ISBN 13: 9780224027861 Seller: Durdles Books (IOBA), Birmingham, United Kingdom Contact seller Association Member: IOBA Seller Rating: Book First Edition Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good £ 10 Convert currency £ 4. ![]() ![]() It was one of Roald Dahl's last stories and is dedicated to two of his grandchildren, Clover and Luke. Esio Trot is a story about shy Mr Hoppy and his love for his neighbour, Mrs Silver. ![]()
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