Roald Dahl
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| Title | : | Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography #2) |
| Author | : | Roald Dahl |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 209 pages |
| Published | : | April 5th 2001 by Puffin (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Childrens |
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Superb Stories, Daring Deeds, Fantastic Adventures Here is the action-packed sequel to Boy, a tale of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man. From book cover: The second part of Roald Dahl's extraordinary life story. Here he is grown up: first in Africa, then learning to be a wartime fighter pilot. It is a story that is funny, frightening and full of fantasy - as you would expect. The first part of Roald Dahl's life story: Boy, is also available in the New Windmill Series. Cover illustration by Quentin BlakeBe Specific About Books To Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography #2)
| Original Title: | Going Solo |
| ISBN: | 0141311428 (ISBN13: 9780141311425) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Roald Dahl's Autobiography #2 |
| Setting: | East Africa Dar es Salaam,1938(Tanzania, United Republic of) Nairobi,1939(Kenya) …more RAF Habbaniya,1940(Iraq) Alexandria,1940(Egypt) Eleusis (Greece),1941(Greece) Palestine,1941 …less |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 20576 Users | 1323 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography #2)
My WORD. This was an eye-opening combination of humorous "Englishman abroad" and hair-raising WWII memoir! Starting out with his time, just out of school, as a Shell Oil employee in Dar es Salaam, the story moves right into the outbreak of WWII and Dahl's becoming an RAF pilot, because that is exactly what happened. He was never able to go home, and for three years his only contact with his beloved mother and sisters were the letters that they managed to send each other. Dahl's trademark humor
I wish I could say I have been all over the world, have crashed landed a plane, or have shot-down German aces, which is why I really admire Roald Dahl. Dahl leaves England at age twenty one to work for the Shell oil company in Africa. Dahl worked in Africa until the outbreak of World War II, when he enlisted in the RAF and learned to fly warplanes. After becoming a pilot officer, Dahl fought in Greece as it was overtaken by the Germans. Dahls book Going Solo tells all about his adventures with
The book Going Solo is full of exciting, breathtaking, suspenseful, and defiantly worth reading. This book is about a young mans life and all of his adventures. The one thing that I really like about this book is that the fun never stops. First they talk about his adventures traveling with the Shell Oil company, and how he went to Africa and ran into many obstacles on his way. The second half of this book gets even better. Roald Dahl enter the Air force and encounters many different situations
Whew! This man did more within a year than I have in my life. And the giraffes would incline their heads very slightly and stare down at me with languorous demure expressions, but they never ran away. I found it exhilarating to be able to walk freely among such huge graceful wild creatures and talk to them as I wished. This is the second half of Dahl's autobiography. What a wild life! Right after high school, Roald packed up his belongings, got a job for the Shell company and set off for
3.5 stars. First off, I am once again shocked that this is considered juvenile fiction. I could see this being for the older range of juvenile fiction (15-18), but I would NOT give this to my little siblings (ages 12-14). There was quite a bit of language, which made me uncomfortable. Yeah, I get it; it's real life, but nonetheless. Anyway, besides that, I really enjoyed this book! It took me 5 or so chapters to really be interested in it, but after that I was hooked. Dahl's slightly humerous
A sequel to Boy, this picks up with Dahls journey to East Africa to take up a position with Shell. The journey there is as joyous as anything hes written: he takes such delight in his fellow passengers dotty behavior, like the major and his wife who jog the deck naked; the female coffee farmer who has a horror of fingers and toes; and the cabin mate (a Mr. U.N. Savory literally!) who goes to great lengths to hide his baldness. Once in Tanganyika he has some alarming snake and lion encounters
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