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The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in Going Solo, a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits. As a pilot in World War II, Roald Dahl had some wonderfully exciting— and frighteningly near-death— experiences including encounters with the enemy, battles with deadly... read more
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The breathtaking story of Roald Dahls life continues in Going Solo. In Going Solo, Roald Dahl explains some frightening and close to death experiences. The book alternates wildly between fantastic wonder and no-holds-barred horror.You don't need to read but one chapter, any chapter, and the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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- Roald Dahl: Author of numerous children's books, in this biography he is young, and working in the air force
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- Mary Welland
- Khalkis
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“"A life is made up of a great number of small incidents and a small number of great ones."”
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“Nowadays you can fly to mombasa in a few hours and you stop nowhere and nothing is fabulous any more”
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“It would seem that when the British live for years in a foul and sweaty climate among foreign people they maintain their sanity by allowing themselves to go slightly dotty”
First Sentence edit
The ship that was carrying me away from England to Africa in the autumn of 1938 was called the SS Mantola.
Table of Contents edit
The Voyage Out
Dar es Salaam
Simba
The Green Mamba
The Beginning of War
Mdisho of the Mwanumwezi
Flying Training
Survival
First Encounter with a Bandit
The Ammunition Ship
The Battle of Athens - the Twentieth of April
The Last Day but One
The Argos Fiasco
Palestine and Syria
Home
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East Africa
The Eastern Mediterranean
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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1986
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Page Count: 224
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Publication Date: 1986
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Page Count: 224
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- Dewey: 823.914
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