Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions

Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

What is the significance of the title, "Esio Trot" (1990), the final novel published by British author Roald Dahl?

Question #149851. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Sep 23 2023.
Originally posted Sep 23 2023 9:01 PM.

BigTriviaDawg

Answer has 1 vote

BigTriviaDawg

7 year member
1007 replies avatar

Answer has 1 vote.

Esio Trot is a love story with a lonely old man who wants to establish a relationship with a neighboring widow.

As for the title, it is Tortoise spelled backwards and is related to a note that Mr Hopper writes to Mrs. Silver in how to help her tortoise grow bigger.

ESIO TROT, ESIO TROT,
TEG REGGIB REGGIB,
EMOC NO, ESIO TROT,
WORG PU, FFUP PU, TOOHS PU,
GNIRPS PU, WOLB PU, LLEWS PU!
EGROG! ELZZUG! FFUTS! PLUG!
TUP NO TAF, ESIO TROT, TUP NO TAF,
OG NO, OG NO, ELBBOG DOOF.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esio_Trot

Sep 23 2023, 9:07 PM

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

What is the significance of the title, "Esio Trot" (1990), the final novel published by British author Roald Dahl?

Other Similar Questions & Answers

Related FunTrivia Quizzes