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Going Solo

by Roald Dahl
Going Solo
Going Solo

Roald Dahl's real-life wartime adventures.

"Going Solo" will transport you into Dahl's own past, taking you on a genuine adventure through his candid tales of piloting and survival. His unique narrative voice captures the same magic found in his beloved children's books, but here it's laced with the danger and grit of war. This book offers an inspirational look into the life of a man whose imagination has touched millions, revealing the real experiences that may have shaped his fantastical storytelling. If you've ever wondered about the man behind the fantasy, "Going Solo" is a thrilling and compelling read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Going Solo

by Roald Dahl
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ISBN: 9780141322742
Authors: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Puffin
Date of Publication: 2008-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, Biography Memoir, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 30037 readers)

Description

In Going Solo, the world's favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl, tells of life as a fighter pilot in Africa. 'They did not think for one moment that they would find anything but a burnt-out fuselage and a charred skeleton, and they were astounded when they came upon my still-breathing body lying in the sand nearby.' In 1938 Roald Dahl was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home. However, he got far more excitement than he bargained for when the outbreak of the Second World War led him to join the RAF. His account of his experiences in Africa, crashing a plane in the Western Desert, rescue and recovery from his horrific injuries in Alexandria, flying a Hurricane as Greece fell to the Germans, and many other daring deeds, recreates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any he wrote about in his fiction. 'Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocence and fascination with danger and horror' Evening Standard 'A non-stop demonstration of expert raconteurship' The New York Times Book Review Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play,
 

Roald Dahl's real-life wartime adventures.

"Going Solo" will transport you into Dahl's own past, taking you on a genuine adventure through his candid tales of piloting and survival. His unique narrative voice captures the same magic found in his beloved children's books, but here it's laced with the danger and grit of war. This book offers an inspirational look into the life of a man whose imagination has touched millions, revealing the real experiences that may have shaped his fantastical storytelling. If you've ever wondered about the man behind the fantasy, "Going Solo" is a thrilling and compelling read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.