"Esiotrot" is a whimsical story by Michael Palin about the quirky old bachelor Mr. Hoppy, who is hopelessly in love with his beautiful neighbor, the widow Mrs. Silver. The only complication is her beloved pet tortoise, Alfie, who holds her affections. Determined to win her heart, Mr. Hoppy devises a clever plan involving a series of enchanting transformations. He hatches a scheme to swap Alfie with a larger tortoise, hoping to impress Mrs. Silver and win her love. As his plot unfolds, the tale captures the themes of love, creativity, and the lengths one will go to for the sake of romance. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book was published in 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Roald Dahl was born in Wales of Norwegian parents the child of a second marriage. His father and elder sister died when Roald was just three. His mother was left to raise two stepchildren and her own four children. Roald was her only son. He had an unhappy time at school and this influenced his writing greatly. He once said that what distinguished him from most other childrens writers was this business of remembering what it was like to be young. Many of his books have been turned into films - Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, The Witches, James and The Giant Peach, Esia Trot, Fantastic Mr Fox. Roalds childhood and schooldays are the subject of his autobiography Boy. https://www. roalddahl. com/ Michael Palin is one of the most popular comic figures of our time. His exploits with the Monty Python team and in subsequent films such as A FISH CALLEDWANDA are now the stuff of legend. It is as the adventurous traveller of hismajor television series however that he has acquired a vast and loyal following.