- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; New edition edition (5 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141311428
- ISBN-13: 978-0141311425
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 350,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The second instalment about the incredible life of Roald Dahl. An astonishing autobiography brought to life by one of England's leading actors, Ian Holm. It will capture the attention and the imagination of adults and children alike.
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The second part of Roald Dahl's remarkable life story tells of his time working in Africa and his wartime exploits.
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The temperature in the shade was around 120F on board the SS Mantola as she crept southwards down the Red Sea towards Port Sudan. Read the first page
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I didn’t expect Roald Dahl’s account of life as a fighter pilot to interest me at all, but to my astonishment I found it gripping. It’s a real page-turner; I couldn’t wait to read the next chapter!
As always, his style of writing is a pleasure to read, and although most younger readers prefer his macabre tales of fantasy, this is well worth adding to their Dahl Library.
Both ‘Boy’ and ‘Going Solo’ are the perfect way to introduce the developing younger reader to biographical/true-life stories, rather than remaining forever stuck in the magical realms of fantasy fiction. This book can be equally enjoyed by young and old alike … the sort of book a grandfather and grandson can read together!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I read it at school and struggled to put it down. I found it extremely interesting; the best bit was when he returned home.
Jessie,age 9
Jessie,age 9
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I was 10 I didn't read. But if I'd been given Going Solo I might have started sooner. It is wonderful. The material about his being in the RAF is breathtaking. It made me want to read more. It led me to his adult stories, some of which are about airmen.
I work in schools and often use it to encourage children to read more than just fiction.
I work in schools and often use it to encourage children to read more than just fiction.
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Could not put this book down!
I bought this book with others to read in the sun on holiday. It was the last book I read and it was by far the best read of the week. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Monsieur Maison
A TESTAMENT TO ONE MAN'S LOVE OF FLYING
Many years ago, I read this book, which thoroughly captivated me. Before earning a worldwide reputation as a writer of exciting and wildly imaginative children's books, Dahl had... Read more
Published 9 months ago by MONTGOMERY
A Wonderful Book
Going Solo is the follow up to Boy. It covers his time in Tanganyika working for the Shell Company, then his experience in the 2nd World War. Read more
Published 20 months ago
Going Solo Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl's Going Solo his childrens stories are great, but this is amazing and whats more all true! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. G. E. Moore
A fantastic read for Aviaition Enthusiasts and Historians
If Roald Dahl was judged meerly on his production of wierd childrens books you might suppose he was a strange sort of introvert lost in imagined worlds. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. J. Reeves
Roald Dahl at his best
This is a touching, gripping and utterly authentic account of Roald Dahl at war as a fighter pilot in WW2. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Siko
An excellent book
I enjoyed "Boy" which preceded this one and this is equally as good if not better. The best parts are after he joined the RAF. It's really a miracle that he survived. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by Paul Clappison
A book that educated me to some extent about the world war.
I never read Road Dahl's prequel to 'Going Solo' called, 'Boy', but rest assured I will, from a point of view of someone who entered this autobiography with no backstory of the... Read more
Published on 31 May 2009 by Mr. S. Djumpah
A great read - for parents too!
As stated elsewhere, this is a stunning book. I am about to buy it (instead of borrowing it) so that my 18 year old and I can read it again.
Published on 13 July 2008 by Colin
Going Solo
"Going Solo" is a the book which picks up where "Boy" left off with Roald on his way to East Africa to take up a job with the Shell Oil Company in Dar es Salaam. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
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