Going Solo
the centenary collection
$29.09
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2018
Summary
Going Solo: Roald Dahl’s Daring RAF Adventures
In 1938, Roald Dahl, fresh out of school and seeking adventure in Africa, found himself thrust into the heart of World War II when he joined the RAF.
This is his extraordinary account of those years. From crashing a plane in the Western Desert to a miraculous rescue and recovery from horrific injuries in Alexandria, Dahl recreates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any he wrote about in his fiction. His daring deeds and vivid s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405937535 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 140593753X |
| Series: | The Centenary Collection |
| Author: | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 141g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
His account of life as a fighter pilot in the Western Desert and n Greece has the thrilling intensity and the occasional grotesqueness of his fiction * Sunday Times *Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocence and fascination with danger and horror * Evening Standard *A non-stop demonstration of expert raconteurship * The new York Times Book Review *
About The Author
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl’s Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl’s stories continue to make readers shiver today.
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