Going soloAs a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II. |
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User Review - themulhern - LibraryThingA sequel to Dahl's "Boy". Something of the same tone, but far grimmer, since it is set before and during WWII. Not entirely true, by any means, just like "Boy", but quite as interesting. Dahl was a photography enthusiast, and the book is illustrated with his own photographs. Read full review
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User Review - Moniica - LibraryThingSynopsis: Road Dahl once again takes us away into another world with his writing, to Africa where he begins to learn how to fly. Anecdotes, such as when a massive mamba snake is in the house and needs ... Read full review
Contents
The Voyage Out i | 15 |
Simba | 30 |
The Beginning of the War | 51 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Going solo |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher | Scholastic, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0590101765, 9780590101769 |
| Length | 209 pages |
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