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From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot!'Going Solo' tells of how, when he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa and a series of daring and dangerous adventures began. From tales of plane crashes to surviving snake bites, read all about Roald Dahl's life before becoming the world's number-one storyteller.This book is full of exciting and strange things—some funny, some frightening, all true.Here is the action-packed sequel to 'Boy' (1984), 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. Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No. 1 Storyteller.
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Going Solo, Roald Dahl
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Going Solo
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Roald Dahl
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0141311428
- ISBN13
- 9780141311425
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Technology & Engineering, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Cars & Transportation, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II, Memories, Africa, Aviation, Writers, Autobiographical Novels, Perpetrator, RAF - Royal Air Force, Pilots, Flying, Tanzania
- First published
- 1986
- Original title
- Going Solo
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
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- From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot!'Going Solo' tells of how, when he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa and a series of daring and dangerous adventures began. From tales of plane crashes to surviving snake bites, read all about Roald Dahl's life before becoming the world's number-one storyteller.This book is full of exciting and strange things—some funny, some frightening, all true.Here is the action-packed sequel to 'Boy' (1984), 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. Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No. 1 Storyteller.