Pear Drops were exciting because they had a dangerous taste. All of us were warned against eating them, and the result was that we ate them more than ever.
Roald DahlAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer
- Nationality: british
- Born: September 13, 1916
- Died: November 25, 1990
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