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by Roald Dahl (Author) "The temperature in the shade was around 120F on board the SS Mantola as she crept southwards down the Red Sea towards Port Sudan ..." (more)
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  • 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: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,916 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Going Solo, 13 Jan 2008
By Mehajabeen Farid "Mej_da_reviewer" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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"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. Roald Dahl is in Africa when World War II breaks out and he leaves Shell to join up with the RAF. This book details Dahl's wartime exploits, which include having a luger (a pistol) pointed at his head by the leader of a German convoy, crash-landing in no-man's land (and sustaining injuries that entailed having his nose pulled out and shaped!) and even surviving a direct hit during the Battle of Athens, when he was sufficiently recovered to fly again - this time in Hurricanes. The book features black-and-white photos, as well as maps, telegrams and other memorabilia. It is a fabulous book which is also one of my favourites. I would rate it 100000000000000/ 10. Anyone would love this stunning success.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping biography for young readers, 15 April 2004
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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!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars you wanna know about roald dahls life? buy this book., 22 Jun 2002
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This is a brilliant book. not as good as boy. but still, roald dahl has made an exellent job of writing it. it is all about roald dahls life, when he is in his 20s world war two starts, and he joins the R.A.F, learn about his ftal crash. and many other things.
this book is a BRILLIANT read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 29 days ago by Paul Clappison

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 5 months ago by Mr. S. Djumpah

5.0 out of 5 stars Going solo
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
Published 16 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 16 months ago by Colin

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting tale, modestly read
The talent of Roald Dahl - As good a RAF flyer as an author it seems!

Going Solo is excellently written, first and foremost. Read more

Published on 10 Dec 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A realy great book.
This book captures all emotions in its thrilling insight into his life. in his time with the R.A.F loads of exciting things happen. For instance when he crashed his plane
Published on 18 Nov 2001 by harrylaflin@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The second part of his autobyography
Going Solo is another one of Dahls Exciting stories it all Starts when Dahl gets shipped out to Egypt to work for the Shell company where many wierd and extraordenry things... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2000 by als.beanies@lineone.net

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