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Roald Dahl's Going Solo

'In Africa he sees a snake-man capture a green mamba and our hero, more or less single-handed, rounds up a convoy of Germans leaving Dar-es-Salaam at the beginning of the war. Then he becomes a fighter pilot, crashing a plane in no man's land in the Western Desert and then doing yeoman service in Hurricanes during the hopeless last days in Greece before he is grounded. A thrill a page and a thoroughly jolly read.'
Daily Telegraph

'A nonstop demonstration of expert raconteurship.'
The New York Times Book Review

Going Solo: Exercises, Links and Reviews

Boy: The first part of Roald Dahl's autobiography

A summary of Going Solo.

RoaldDahlFans.com offers you a lot of information on the book Going Solo: It includes general information, descriptions, reviews, fun stuff and cover illustrations.

Going Solo Quiz: Check how well you remember the book by answering this funny quiz.

Roald Dahl as a pilot.
- "Shot Down Over Libya": Actual text of this short story. Dahl refers to it in Going Solo ("Survival", p. 97).

Would you like to know more about the countries Roald Dahl refers to in his book?

Review what you already know about World War II, the Shell Oil Company and the RAF Museum.

Assessment Test: Questions and exercises to test you on this book. It could be a very good class and/or exam activity. You can choose one of the following options:

Learn more about Roald Dahl

The Official Roald Dahl Website.

RoaldDahlFans.com: As good or maybe better than the official website.

A Website in Spanish about Roald Dahl.

Roald Dahl: Biography and bibliography by and about the writer.

Some hints on Roald Dahl's biography.
Literary Encyclopedia
The author's profile

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Tim Burton's movie based on a book by Roald Dahl.

Webenglishteacher.com: Exercises based on Dahl's books.

The Official Quentin Blake web site: The illustrator who has made Dahl's books come alive.

R. Dahl's bibliography: Other books written by the same author and where to find them.