Going Solo
Going Solo by Roald Dahl, published by Puffin in 2001, is a captivating narrative that follows the author’s early adventures as he leaves England in 1938 for a position with Shell Oil in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. This edition spans 209 pages and is presented in English, detailing Dahl’s experiences in East Africa and his subsequent enlistment in the Royal Air Force as World War II unfolds.
Readers will discover Dahl’s journey from the beauty and challenges of East Africa to the skies over Greece, where he joins a small group of pilots in the RAF. The book highlights the exhilaration of flying, the bonds formed among the pilots, and the unique backdrop of his African experiences. Through his storytelling, Dahl provides insights into his life during a transformative period, blending elements of biography and adventure in this engaging account.
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Young Roald Dahl leaves England in 1938 for a job with Shell Oil in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, and travelling around East Africa, he comes to love the beautiful and perilous country. Then, with the outbreak of World War II, he decides to sign up with the Royal Air Force and learn to fly. After six months of training, Dahl is ready to join 80 Squadron but is given the wrong directions and crash-lands in the western desert of Libya. He recuperates for half a year in Egypt and takes to the air again, meeting up at last with his squadron in Greece. Though he has no combat training, and minimal flight experience, he and 14 other pilots make up the entire RAF in that theatre of war. On April 20, 1941, this band must take on the German Luftwaffe in the battle of Athens. Dahl recounts the exhilaration of flying, the camaraderie of his fellow pilots and the exotic beauty of his African experience.
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