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Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, Bk 2)
Going Solo - Roald Dahl's Autobiography, Bk 2
Author: Roald Dahl
From the bestselling author Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot!  — Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Learn all about Roald Dahl's encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening in...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780141371412
ISBN-10: 0141371412
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 209
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Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Inimitable style, off-the-wall humor, good eye for how people really are - all these make-up the interesting books for both adults and children by now classic author Roald Dahl. This book is autobiographical, and both hilarious and heart-tugging.
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OK, I'm biased because I am a total Dahl-aholic, so bear with me.

This is not the Dahl of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." This is the Dahl of the grown-up world. In this book, Dahl writes about his experiences flying for the RAF during WWII, including almost severing his nose off during a crash and various adventures in exotic locales.

As always, the writing is sensual without being dirty, descriptive without being overly wordy, and hilarious without being slapstick-y. Dahl's word choices always fascinate me, and his stories are so vivid that you feel like you're right there. Some adventures have a twist, a Dahl signature, and some don't.

If you're looking for a fantastic children's book, this isn't it. If you're looking for a fantastic adult book, look no further. "Going Solo" is an autobiography that reads like a novel.
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Roald Dahl's memoir of his time as a World War II pilot.
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Another great Roald Dahl adventure!
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Known more for fiction, Roald Dahl was a great writer period. This autobiographical account of his early adult years in East Africa and in the RAF in WWII is a quick read and an amazing story. Amazing that he survived. A real page-turner.

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