Esio Trot

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Esio Trot is a children's novel by Roald Dahl about a shy man who uses a clever tortoise-related ruse to win the affection of his neighbor.

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instanceOf children's novel
novella
adaptationCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
adaptationFormat television film
adaptationNetwork BBC One NERFINISHED
adaptationReleaseYear 2015
aimOfProtagonist to win the affection of his neighbor Mrs Silver
author Roald Dahl NERFINISHED
centralPlotDevice tortoise-related ruse
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresAnimal tortoise
genre children's literature
romantic comedy
hasAdaptation Esio Trot (2015 television film) NERFINISHED
hasIllustrator Quentin Blake NERFINISHED
hasSetting an apartment building
intendedAudience children
language English
mainCharacter Alfie NERFINISHED
Mr Hoppy NERFINISHED
Mrs Silver NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
protagonistOccupation retired bachelor
publicationYear 1990
publisher Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED
theme deception
loneliness
love
titleOrigin "Esio Trot" is "tortoise" spelled backwards NERFINISHED

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Martin Pope notableWork Esio Trot